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Table 5 Positive predictive value of clinical signs and symptoms for P falciparum parasitaemia in 3129* visits made by pregnant women

From: Clinical malaria in African pregnant women

Signs/symptoms

n

%

PPV† (%)

(95%CI)

Current fever‡

377

12.1

50

(45–56)

Fever or history of fever§

2044

65.4

33

(31–35)

Arthromyalgias

2339

74.8

29

(28–31)

Headache

2706

86.5

28

(27–30)

Convulsions

13

0.4

23

(5.0–54)

Pallor

218

7.0

27

(21–33)

  1. * Number of first or only visits of pregnant women with criteria for blood collection and complete laboratory results
  2. † Positive Predictive Value
  3. ‡ Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C
  4. §Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C and/or history of fever in the last 24 hours
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