Table 3 Sensitivity of the various disease classification systems in 152 patients with confirmed acute dengue virus infection.*
Criteria used for the classification of DHF patients | Number of patients with circulatory failure (n = 66) classified as DHF | Sensitivity (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
WHO classification system | 57 | 86 (76–94) |
Bleeding and thrombocytopenia | 59 | 89 (79–96) |
Bleeding and haemoconcentration | 58 | 88 (78–95) |
Haemoconcentration and Thrombocytopenia | 63 | 96 (87–99) |
Bleeding and thrombocytopenia or haemoconcentration | 60 | 91 (81–97) |
Thrombocytopenia and haemoconcentration or bleeding | 65 | 99 (92–100) |
Haemoconcentration and bleeding or thrombocytopenia | 64 | 97 (89–100) |