Table 5 Pooled diagnostic performance markers at Hb <5 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 | 12649 | 603 | 47.6(43.6–51.7) | 88.1(87.5–88.7) | 8.4(3.9–18.5) | 0.6(0.5–0.7) | 20.6(10.1–42.2) | 0.8889 |
Palm | 12780 | 603 | 56.6(52.5–60.5) | 87.9(87.3–88.5) | 7.7(3.1–19.0) | 0.5(0.4–0.5) | 21.6(10.5–44.4) | 0.8922 |
Nailbed | 10623 | 494 | 61.1(56.7–65.4) | 87.7(87.1–88.4) | 7.9(2.7–22.7) | 0.4(0.4–0.5) | 22.9(9.8–54.0) | 0.8964 |