Table 1.

Comparison of the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of tympanic temperatures at rectal temperature cut-offs

Parameters (%)	Temperature cut-offs
	≥ 37.5 °C	≥37.6 °C	≥37.7 °C	≥37.8 °C	≥37.9 °C	≥38 °C
Sensitivity	65	73	80	84	86	76
Specificity	96	95	95	98	99	99
Positive predictive values	91	86	82	92	93	93
Negative predictive values	80	90	95	96	98	97