Table 4

Clinical utility of fibrinogen and Fibtem A5 for predicting progression of PPH

Clinical outcomeHemostatic testAll women
AUC (95% CI)P
Transfusion of any RBCs Clauss fibrinogen 0.67 (0.60-0.74) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.61 (0.54-0.68) .001 
Fibtem MCF 0.62 (0.54-0.69) .001 
PT 0.63 (0.58-0.71) <.001 
aPTT 0.57 (0.50-0.64) .041 
Transfusion of ≥4 U RBCs Clauss fibrinogen 0.78 (0.67-0.88) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.78 (0.69-0.88) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.79 (0.69-0.89) <.001 
PT 0.74 (0.64-0.85) <.001 
aPTT 0.61 (0.49-0.72) .047 
Transfusion of FFP Clauss fibrinogen 0.79 (0.70-0.87) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.80 (0.72-0.88) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.81 (0.73-0.89) <.001 
PT 0.61 (0.05-0.73) .023 
aPTT 0.57 (0.46-0.68) .17 
Transfusion of ≥8 U allogeneic products (RBCs + FFP + platelets) Clauss fibrinogen 0.82 (0.72-0.92) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.80 (0.69-0.91) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.80 (0.69-0.92) <.001 
PT 0.73 (0.61-0.86) <.001 
aPTT 0.65 (0.51-0.78) .015 
Need for an invasive procedure Clauss fibrinogen 0.80 (0.69-0.91) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.69 (0.52-0.86) .01 
Fibtem MCF 0.71 (0.52-0.86) .004 
PT 0.63 (0.46-0.80) .08 
aPTT 0.62 (0.46-0.78) .09 
Total blood loss >2500 mL Clauss fibrinogen 0.71 (0.61-0.81) .011 
Fibtem A5 0.75 (0.66-0.85) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.75 (0.65-0.84) <.001 
PT 0.63 (0.53-0.74) .009 
aPTT 0.61 (0.50-0.72) .04 
Clinical outcomeHemostatic testAll women
AUC (95% CI)P
Transfusion of any RBCs Clauss fibrinogen 0.67 (0.60-0.74) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.61 (0.54-0.68) .001 
Fibtem MCF 0.62 (0.54-0.69) .001 
PT 0.63 (0.58-0.71) <.001 
aPTT 0.57 (0.50-0.64) .041 
Transfusion of ≥4 U RBCs Clauss fibrinogen 0.78 (0.67-0.88) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.78 (0.69-0.88) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.79 (0.69-0.89) <.001 
PT 0.74 (0.64-0.85) <.001 
aPTT 0.61 (0.49-0.72) .047 
Transfusion of FFP Clauss fibrinogen 0.79 (0.70-0.87) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.80 (0.72-0.88) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.81 (0.73-0.89) <.001 
PT 0.61 (0.05-0.73) .023 
aPTT 0.57 (0.46-0.68) .17 
Transfusion of ≥8 U allogeneic products (RBCs + FFP + platelets) Clauss fibrinogen 0.82 (0.72-0.92) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.80 (0.69-0.91) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.80 (0.69-0.92) <.001 
PT 0.73 (0.61-0.86) <.001 
aPTT 0.65 (0.51-0.78) .015 
Need for an invasive procedure Clauss fibrinogen 0.80 (0.69-0.91) <.001 
Fibtem A5 0.69 (0.52-0.86) .01 
Fibtem MCF 0.71 (0.52-0.86) .004 
PT 0.63 (0.46-0.80) .08 
aPTT 0.62 (0.46-0.78) .09 
Total blood loss >2500 mL Clauss fibrinogen 0.71 (0.61-0.81) .011 
Fibtem A5 0.75 (0.66-0.85) <.001 
Fibtem MCF 0.75 (0.65-0.84) <.001 
PT 0.63 (0.53-0.74) .009 
aPTT 0.61 (0.50-0.72) .04 

Data are ROC AUC (95% CI).

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