Table 3 Pooled diagnostic performance markers at Hb <8 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 | 8867 | 2711 | 70.8(69–72.5) | 69(67.8–70.1) | 2.5(1.5–4.1) | 0.4(0.3–0.7) | 5.9(2.4–14.8) | 0.7687 |
Palm | 8998 | 2713 | 80.9(79.4–82.3) | 67.7(66.5–68.8) | 2.7(2.3–3.0) | 0.3(0.2–0.4) | 10.1(6.2–16.4) | 0.8274 |
Nailbed | 6841 | 2043 | 79.7(77.9–81.4) | 71.2(69.9–72.4) | 3.0(2.5–3.6) | 0.3(0.1–0.5) | 12.4(5.9–25.9) | 0.8477 |