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. 2015 Nov 18;9(11):e0004199. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004199

Table 5. Positive predictive values (PPVs), negative predictive values (NPVs), sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratios of clinical features used to distinguish patients of the APCF of the EWMSC, T&T (Dec 2013 –Nov 2014) with DF infection from patients with CHIKF .

Parameters Sens (%) Spec (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
Platelet count (<150x103/μl), abdominal pain 7.3 96.3 75.0 40.6
Joint pain, rash 72.7 82.1 53.3 91.4
Joint pain, white blood cell count (<7x103/μl) 91.7 50.0 37.9 94.7
White blood cell count (<7x103/μl), rash 50.0 84.4 53.3 82.6
White blood cell count (<7x103/μl), rash, joint pain 87.5 78.3 58.3 94.7

Defined as a positive result by RT-qPCR and/or positive for IgM/IgG antibodies by ELISA