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Table 3 Comparison of the provisional and revised scores

From: Available, Bed-sided, Comprehensive (ABC) score to a diagnosis of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: a derivation and validation study

 

Derivation study (N = 172)

Validation study (N = 154)

Clinical diagnosis

Provisional ABC score

Revised ABC score

Revised ABC score

AI

Co

AI

Co

AI

Co

Active Infection

47

1

45

3

15

1

Colonization

38

60

7

91

13

125

Sensitivity

97.9% (47/48)

93.8% (45/48)

93.8% (15/16)

Specificity

61.2% (60/98)

92.9% (91/98)

90.6% (125/138)

Concordance rate

73.3% (107/146)

93.2% (136/146)

90.9% (140/154)

Positive predictive value

55.3% (47/85)

86.5% (45/52)

53.6% (15/28)

Negative predictive value

98.4% (60/61)

96.8% (91/94)

99.2% (125/126)

  1. AI active infection, Co colonization