Table 4

Sensitivity and specificity of the simplified approach

Any RHDDefinite RHD
Sensitivity
 Overall74.4% (58.8% to 86.5%)90.9% (58.7% to 98.5%)
 Nurse A82.0% (61.2% to 94.4%)85.7% (42.2% to 97.6%)
 Nurse B65.0% (40.8% to 84.6%)100% (40.3% to 100%)
Specificity
 Overall78.8% (76.0% to 81.4%)
 Nurse A69.3% (64.9% to 73.4%)
 Nurse B88.7% (85.4% to 91.5%)
  • RHD, rheumatic heart disease.