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Table 4 Results for Index Test versus Clinical diagnoses per age groups

From: A prospective multicentre study testing the diagnostic accuracy of an automated cough sound centred analytic system for the identification of common respiratory disorders in children

Clinical Condition

Clinical Diagnosis Positive (n)

Index Test

Yes

No

Positive Percent Agreement (95% CI)

Negative Percent Agreement (95% CI)

Subjects 29 days – 12 years

 LRTD

419

154

83% (79–86%)

82% (75–88%)

 ASTHMA/RAD

149

381

97% (92–99%)

91% (88–94%)

 CROUP

68

500

85% (75–93%)

82% (78–85%)

 PNEUMONIA

60

509

87% (75–94%)

85% (82–88%)

 URTD

89

482

79% (69–87%)

80% (76–84%)

 BRONCHIOLITIS

131

26

84% (77–90%)

81% (61–93%)

Subjects 29 days - 2 years

 LRTD

145

19

88% (82–93%)

74% (49–91%)

 ASTHMA/RAD

10

149

80% (44–97%)

97% (93–99%)

 CROUP

15

146

80% (52–96%)

79% (72–86%)

 PNEUMONIA

6

160

100% (54–100%)

97% (93–99%)

 URTD

4

158

50% (7–93%)

87% (80–92%)

 BRONCHIOLITIS

131

26

84% (77–90%)

81% (61–93%)

Subjects 2–12 years

 LRTD

274

135

80% (74–84%)

83% (76–89%)

 ASTHMA/RAD

139

232

98% (94–100%)

88% (83–91%)

 CROUP

53

354

87% (75–95%)

83% (79–87%)

 PNEUMONIA

54

349

85% (73–93%)

80% (76–84%)

 URTD

85

324

80% (70–88%)

77% (72–82%)