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Table 7 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of psychometric measures in several scales

From: Estimates of adherence to treatment of vivax malaria

Measure of adherence to treatment

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Accuracy (%)

Dichotomous (n = 66)

81.3

90.0

87.9

Likert (n = 69)

100

95.7

97.1

Likert dichotomized (n = 69)

91.3

93.5

92.8

Overall dichotomous (n = 135)

87.2

91.7

90.4