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Table 4 The performance of the clinical features of measles as a diagnostic tool – sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratio

From: An evaluation of the clinical features of measles virus infection for diagnosis in children within a limited resources setting

Clinical features

Sn (%) (95% CI)

Sp (%) (95% CI)

LLR (%)

F + M + H

90.7 (81.2–95.9)

28.6 (5.1–69.7)

0.175

F + M + B + H

81.3 (70.3–89.1)

28.6 (5.1–69.7)

0.545

F + M + C + H

76.0 (64.5–84.8)

28.6 (5.1–69.7)

0.791

F + M + K + H

41.3 (30.3–50.3)

28.6 (5.1–69.7)

0.124

F + M + B + C + H

66.7 (54.7–76.9)

28.6 (5.1–69.7)

0.545

F + M + B + C + K + H

36.0 (25.5–48.0)

28.6 (5.1–69.7)

0.124

F + M + B

89.3 (79.5–95.0)

14.3 (0.8–58.0)

0.777

F + M + C

84.0 (73.3–91.1)

0

0.127

F + M + K

46.7 (35.2–58.5)

14.3 (0.8–58.0)

0.038

F + M + B + C

73.3 (61.7–82.6)

14.3 (0.8–58.0)

0.448

F + M + B + C + K

41.3 (30.3–53.3)

28.6 (5.1–69.7)

0.124

  1. Sn sensitivity, Sp specificity, LLR likelihood ratio, F fever, M maculopapular rash, B cough, C coryza, K conjunctivitis, H hyperpigmented rash, CI confidence interval