Table 3. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of clinical features significantly associated with RSV associated pneumonia.
Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictivevalue % | Negative predictivevalue | |
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
Fever on admission | 33.1 (28.3–38.3) | 74.4 (71.0–77.6) | 40.0 (34.4–45.8) | 68.4 (65.0–71.7) |
Tachycardia | 18.1 (14.3–22.5) | 88.4 (85.8–90.6) | 44.2 (36.0–52.6) | 67.9 (64.8–71.0) |
Bilateral crepitations orwheeze | 75.0 (70.1–79.5) | 36.8 (33.2–40.5) | 37.4 (33.8–41.2) | 74.5 (69.5–79.0) |