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. 2021 Feb 13;53(1):337–344. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1878272

Table 3.

Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of individual preoperative screening measures.

  Sensitivity Specificity Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value
Positive RT-PCR assay 85.0% (62.1% to 96.7%) 100% (99.3% to 100%) 100.0% 99.4% (98.4% to 99.8%)
Positive Chest CT 45.0% (23.1% to 68.5%) 100% (99.3% to 100%) 100.0% 97.9% (96.9% to 98.6%)
Symptoms 50.0% (27.2% to 72.8%) 62.4% (58.0% to 66.6%) 5.0% (3.2% to 7.6%) 96.9% (95.3% to 98.0%)

The 95% confidence intervals are presented in parentheses.