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Table 4 Validity and reliability indicators of micro-ESR values

From: Comparative efficacy of micro-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (m-ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as a neonatal septic screening marker—a single-center, retrospective observational study

Parameters

Overall percent (95% CI)

Early onset sepsis percent (95% CI)

Late onset sepsis percent (95% CI)

Sensitivity

67.3(53.4–78.8)

66.7(51.1–80.0)

75.0(19.4–99.3)

Specificity

84.3 (77.7–89.2)

81.2(73.1–87.5)

96.7(83.3–99.9)

Positive predictive value

57.9(44.9–69.8)

56.6(46.1–66.5)

75.0(28.68–95.7)

Negative predictive value

88.9(82.8–93.1)

86.8(81.2–90.9)

96.7(84.6–99.4)

Accuracy

80.2(74.0–85.4)

77.3(70.1–83.3)

94.3(80.8–99.3)

Kappa value

0.48(0.35–0.62)

0.44(0.28–0.59)

0.72(0.34–1)