From: Utility of the detection of Plasmodiumparasites for the diagnosis of malaria in endemic areas
Prevalence of infection in the general population | Sensitivity = 0.95 | Sensitivity = 0.85 | ||
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Spec. = 0.99 | Spec. = 0.95 | Spec. = 0.99 | Spec. = 0.95 | |
0% | 19.8 | 19.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
0.1% | 19.8 | 19.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
1% | 19.6 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
2% | 19.4 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
5% | 18.9 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
10% | 17.9 | 17.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
15% | 17.0 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
20% | 16.0 | 15.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
30% | 14.2 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
40% | 12.3 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
50% | 10.4 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
60% | 8.5 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
70% | 6.6 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
80% | 4.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
90% | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |