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. 2012 Apr 20;7(4):e33014. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033014

Table 4. Health center microscopy compared to expert microscopy: P.vivax only.

Health center Sensitivity % (95%CI) Specificity % (95%CI) Positive predictive value % (95%CI) Negative predictive value % (95%CI)
Shinfa 93.8 (69.8–99.8) 99.5 (97.0–99.9) 93.8 (69.8–99.8) 99.5 (97.0–99.9)
Ambessame 86.1 (70.5–95.3 100.0 (97.8–100) 100.0 (88.8–100) 97.0 (93.2–99.0)
Kola Diba 100.0 (63.1–100 100.0 (98.1–100) 100.0 (63.1–100) 100.0 (98.1–100)
Kokit 80.0 (28.4–99.5) 99.5 (97.2–99.9) 80.0 (28.4–99.5) 99.5 (97.2–99.9)
Woreta 100.0 (69.2–100) 97.9 (94.7–99.4) 71.4 (41.9–91.6) 100.0 (98.0–100)
Deligi 100.0 (75.1–100) 97.3 (93.9–99.1) 68.8 (41.3–88.9) 100.0 (97.9–100)
Alember 100.0 (54.1–100.0) 100.0 (98.1–100.0) 100.0 (54.1–100.0) 100.0 (98.1–100.0)
Yejube 93.8 (69.8–99.8) 100.0 (97.0–99.9) 100.0 (78.2–100) 99.5 (97.0–99.9)
Mertu-Lemariam 0.0 100.0 (98.1–100) 0.0 97.5 (94.2–99.2)
Jiga 50.0 (6.8–93.2) 98.9 (96.4–99.9) 50.0 (6.8–93.2) 98.9 (96.4–99.9)
TOTAL 82.2 (79.7–92.6) 99.3 (98.8–99.6) 88.7 (81.5–93.8) 99.2 (98.7–99.6)