Table 3. Analysis of suspect case of yellow fever definitions according to quantitative attributes. IIER, 2018.
| Definitions of suspect case | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Predictive value positive-PVP (%) | Predictive value negative-PVN (%) | Accuracy (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil’s definition | 59.0 | 40.0 | 68.7 | 30.4 | 53.1 |
| WHO’s definition | 53.8 | 34.3 | 64.6 | 25.0 | 47.8 |
| Proposed definition 1 | 54.5 | 88.6 | 91.3 | 47.0 | 65.2 |
| Proposed definition 2 | 55.8 | 91.4 | 93.5 | 48.5 | 67.0 |
| Proposed definition 3 | 88.3 | 62.9 | 84.0 | 71.0 | 80.4 |
IIER: Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas.