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Table 2 Slide positivity rate and accuracy of private health facilities-based microscopy compared to expert microscopy

From: Assessment of the accuracy of malaria microscopy in private health facilities in Entebbe Municipality, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

 

All participants

Number tested

321

Slide positivity rate (facility, %)

22.7

Slide positivity rate (expert, %)

15.0

Sensitivity

95.8% (85.7–99.5%)

Specificity

90.1% (85.9–93.4%)

Positive predictive value

63.0% (50.9–74.0%)

Negative predictive value

99.2% (97.1–99.9%)