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. 2011 Feb 4;6(2):e14505. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014505

Table 1. Parameters for the diagnostic strategies available at outpatient locations.

PCR POCT (lab) POCT (local) Syndromic
True Positives Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
True Negatives Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
Capacity (diagnoses per day) Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
Antiviral Effectiveness ( GP s ) Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic

True positives and negatives are the proportion of outpatient presentations meeting the ILI case definition that are correctly identified as being infected and uninfected, respectively, with the pandemic strain. These are not equivalent to sensitivity and specificity values.