Table 3 Diagnostic statistics for syndromic management of BV and TV.

	BV			TV
	Numerator/ denominator	%	95% CI	Numerator/ denominator	%	95% CI
Vaginal discharge syndrome according to symptoms recorded*
Sensitivity	70/116‡	60.3	50.8 to 69.3	30/43§	69.8	53.9 to 82.8
Specificity	63/128‡	49.2	40.3 to 58.2	96/203§	47.3	40.3 to 54.4
Positive predictive value	70/135‡	51.8	43.1 to 60.5	30/137§	21.9	15.3 to 29.8
Negative predictive value	63/109‡	57.8	48.0 to 67.2	96/109§	88.1	80.5 to 93.5
Syndromic diagnosis of VDS made (and treatment provided) by health worker†
Sensitivity	58/116¶	50.0	40.6 to 59.4	28/42**	66.7	50.4 to 80.4
Specificity	68/127¶	53.5	44.5 to 62.4	113/203**	55.7	48.5 to 62.6
Positive predictive value	58/117¶	49.6	40.2 to 59.0	28/118**	23.7	16.4 to 32.4
Negative predictive value	68/126¶	54.0	44.9 to 62.9	113/127**	89.0	82.2 to 93.8

*Self reported symptoms of vaginal discharge and/or itch by women.

†Actual treatment administered.

‡3 women absent data on symptoms, (n = 244).

§3 women with absent data on symptoms, (n = 246).

¶4 women absent data on treatment, (n = 243).

**4 women absent data on treatment, (n = 245).