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. 2011 Jul 1;53(1):1–9. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir320

Table 3.

Sensitivity, Specificity, and Positive and Negative Predictive Values of the Clinical Prediction Criteria Set

Percentage (95% CI)
Variable INSTINCT SABG
Sensitivity 100 (77.2–100) 97.5 (87.1–99.9)
Specificity 28.5 (23.6–34) 31.6 (27.2–36.4)
Positive predictive value 5.9 (3.5–9.8) 12.7 (9.4–16.9)
Negative predictive value 100 (95.6–100) 99.2 (95.6–100)

NOTE. Ninety-five percent confidence intervals (CIs) were determined on the basis of the Wilson method. INSTINCT, Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infection Cohort; SABG, S. aureus Bacteremia Group