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. 2007 Nov-Dec;14(6):765–771. doi: 10.1197/jamia.M2134

Table 4.

Table 4 Sensitivity and Specificity Rate Ratios: Self-Report Tool vs. ED Chief Complaints and Diagnostic Codes

Disease category Sensitivities
Specificities
Ratio (95% CI) for Self-Report Tool and ED chief complaint Ratio (95% CI) for Self-Report Tool and diagnostic code Ratio (95% CI) for Self-Report Tool and ED chief complaint Ratio (95% CI) for Self-Report Tool and diagnostic code
Fever 1.90 (1.67–2.17) 4.42 (3.45–5.68) 0.90 (0.87–0.92) 0.88 (0.86–0.91)
Respiratory 2.10 (1.81–2.44) 1.70 (1.49–1.93) 0.86 (0.83–0.90) 0.85 (0.82–0.88)
Gastrointestinal 1.10 (1.00–1.20) 1.15 (1.04–1.27) 0.96 (0.93–0.98) 0.93 (0.91–0.95)
Dermatologic 2.23 (1.56–3.17) 2.02 (1.42–2.87) 0.87 (0.85–0.90) 0.87 (0.85–0.90)
Neurological 1.27 (0.95–1.70) 1.15 (0.85–1.56) 0.90 (0.88–0.93) 0.90 (0.88–0.92)
Allergic 1.80 (0.94–3.46) N/A 0.99 (0.98–1.00) 0.99 (0.98–1.00)
Injury 1.16 (1.08–1.24) 1.06 (1.01–1.11) 0.97 (0.96–0.99) 0.98 (0.96–1.00)
Other 1.14 (0.98–1.33) 0.95 (0.83–1.09) 0.97 (0.93–1.01) 1.06 (1.01–1.12)