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. 2021 Jan 15;73(4):e904–e912. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab018

Table 3.

Sensitivity, Specificity, and Positive and Negative Predictive Value of the Algorithm Developed From the Investigational Model, Including Baseline Clinical, Chest Radiographic, and Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Findings

Risk for Tuberculosis and Severe Disease Sensitivity, % Specificity, % PPV, % NPV,%
High risk (age <2 y or weight-for-age z score below −2) 91.8 51.6 66.7 85.6
Low risk (age ≥2 y and weight-for-age z score of at least −2) 83.3 53.8 62.5 77.8

Abbreviations: NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.