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Table 2 Diagnostic accuracy of the Kramer’ method

From: Reliability of visual assessment of neonatal jaundice among neonates of black descent: a cross-sectional study from Tanzania

TSB outcome

Kramer outcome

Total

p. value

Positive

Negative

Jaundiced

141(70.5)

59(29.5)

200

0.001

Not jaundiced

16(13.91)

99(86.1)

115

 

Measures of diagnostic performance

Value

Sensitivity (95% CI) (%)

70.5(63.84 to 76.38)

Specificity (95% CI) (%)

86.1(78.59 to 91.25)

Positive predictive value (95% CI) (%)

89.8(84.09 to 93.06)

Negative predictive value 95% CI) (%)

62.6(54.89 to 69.82)

Diagnostic accuracy (95% CI)

0.761

Likelihood ratio of a positive test

5.07

Likelihood ratio of a negative test

0.34

Cohen’s kappa, p value

52.4, < 0001