Table 2 Accuracy of the WHO algorithm and the logic regression procedure for management of vaginal infections: Mysore, India 2005–2006
From: Logic regression-derived algorithms for syndromic management of vaginal infections
Vaginal infection(s) and algorithm | PPV (SE) | 95 % CI | NPV (SE) | 95 % CI | Se (SE) | 95 % CI | Sp (SE) | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacterial vaginosis or Trichomoniasis (Prevalence = 117/443, 26 %) | ||||||||
WHO algorithm | 32 (3) | 25, 39 | 78 (3) | 73, 83 | 53 (5) | 44, 62 | 60 (3) | 54, 65 |
Logic model | 61 (18) | 25, 98 | 80 (4) | 72, 87 | 33 (14) | 6, 60 | 93 (4) | 85, 100 |
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (Prevalence = 45/227, 20 %) | ||||||||
WHO algorithm | 44 (6) | 32, 57 | 90 (2) | 84, 94 | 64 (7) | 49, 78 | 80 (3) | 73, 85 |
Logic model | 26 (2) | 22, 31 | 98 (2) | 93, 100 | 93 (6) | 82, 100 | 64 (4) | 56, 73 |