Table 4 Pooled diagnostic performance markers at Hb <7 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 | 8693 | 428 | 36.9(32.5–41.6) | 88.7(88–89.4) | 4.5(1.9–1.1) | 0.8(0.6–0.9) | 6.6(2.6–17.2) | 0.7821 |
Palm | 8726 | 429 | 35.7(31.3–40.3) | 89.2(88.5–89.8) | 4.2(2.3–7.7) | 0.7(0.6–0.9) | 6.8(3.2–14.4) | 0.7851 |
Nailbed | 8716 | 428 | 32.2(28–36.8) | 90.8(90.1–91.4) | 5.8(2.2–15.2) | 0.6(0.5–0.9) | 10.3(2.7–39.1) | 0.8297 |