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. 2012 Feb 2;5:25. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-25

Table 2.

Sensitivity and specificity of RAPLOA with threshold of 40% (validation versus original data)

Source of Data Indicator of high risk of severe Adverse reactions Sensitivity Specificity
Validation study in DRC Prevalence of L. loa Mf > 20% 100.0 90.1

Prevalence of L. loa 8,000+ Mf > 5% 96.3 87.5

Prevalence of L. loa 30,000+ Mf > 2% 95.0 79.7

Original study in Cameroon and Prevalence of L. loa Mf > 20% 100.0 92.4

Nigeria [8] Prevalence of L. loa 8,000+ Mf > 5% 100.0 91.0

Prevalence of L. loa 30,000+ Mf > 2% 100.0 79.2