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Table 4 Performance of triage scales in predicting 24 h Mortality

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

Prediction of 24 h mortality

LTS

MTS

ATS

CTAS

SATS

Sensitivity (95% CI)

80% (30–99%)

100% (46–100%)

100% (46–100%)

100% (46–100%)

100% (46–100%)

Specificity (95% CI)

81.4% (77–85%)

80.2% (76–84%)

80.2% (76–84%)

80.8% (76–85%)

79.9% (75–84%)

PPV (95% CI)

6% (2–15%)

6.9% (3–16%)

6.9% (3–16%)

7.1% (3–17%)

6.8% (3–16%)

NPV (95% CI)

99.6% (98–100%)

100% (98–100%)

100% (98–100%)

100% (98–100%)

100% (98–100%)