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Table 3 Performance of triage scales in predicting Admission

From: Performance characteristics of a local triage tool and internationally validated tools among under-fives presenting to an urban emergency department in Tanzania

Admission prediction

LTS

MTS

ATS

CTAS

SATS

Sensitivity (95% CI)

27.1% (22–33%)

28.4% (23–35%)

28.4% (23–35%)

27.5% (22–34%)

28.4% (23–35%)

Specificity (95% CI)

98% (94–100%)

96.7% (92–99%)

96.7% (92–99%)

96.7% (92–99%)

95.4% (90–98%)

PPV (95% CI)

95.4% (86–99%)

92.9% (83–97%)

92.9% (83–97%)

92.6% (83–97%)

90.3% (80–96%)

NPV (95% CI)

47.3% (42–53%)

47.4% (42–53%)

47.4% (42–53%)

47.1% (42–53%)

47.1% (42–53%)