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Table 2 Predictive accuracy of a model of hookworm prevalence in Africa*.

From: The co-distribution of Plasmodium falciparum and hookworm among African schoolchildren

Validation statistic

Prevalence threshold

 

5%

50%

AUC

0.76

0.70

Optimal threshold

0.31

0.36

Sensitivity (%)

78.6

67.7

Specificity (%)

79.7

68.5

PPV (%)

88.7

50.8

NPV (%)

68.9

81.5

  1. *Validation statistics including area under the curve (AUC), optimal prediction threshold and sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) at the optimal prediction threshold are presented for observed prevalence thresholds of 5% and 50%.
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Malaria Journal

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