Table 2 Pooled diagnostic performance markers at Hb <11 g/dL
From: Accuracy of clinical pallor in the diagnosis of anaemia in children: a meta-analysis
Clinical Pallor | Total N | Diseased | Sensitivity (95% IC) | Specificity (95% IC) | Likelihood Ratio+(CI, 95%) | Likelihood Ratio-(CI, 95%) | DOR (CI, 95%) | AUC* SROC** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conjunctiva | 3195 | 2367 | 43.6(41.7–45.6) | 81.4(78.6–83.9) | 2.3(1.7–3.1) | 0.7(0.5–0.9) | 3.7(2.3–5.9) | 0.7058 |
Palm | 3885 | 2731 | 39.2(37.4–41.1) | 86.7(84.6–88.5) | 3.0(2.0–4.6) | 0.7(0.6–0.8) | 4.3(2.6–7.2) | 0.7270 |
Nailbed | 2534 | 1867 | 29.2(27.2–31.3) | 88.5(85.8–90.7) | 2.7(1.6–4.5) | 0.8(0.7–0.9) | 3.4(1.8–6.3) | 0.6942 |