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Table 6 Diagnostic accuracy of RDT for malaria infection by parasite density and age group (rainy season)

From: Accuracy of a rapid diagnostic test on the diagnosis of malaria infection and of malaria - attributable fever during low and high transmission season in Burkina Faso

Age	Parasite density		RDT Result
(years)	(/μL)	N	positive (n)	negative (n)	Sensitivity (95% CI)	Specificity (95% CI)
< 1	0	15	6	9		60
	1-400	9	8	1	89
	401-4000	18	17	1	94
	4001-40000	22	22	0	100
	40000+	20	20	0	100
	Total	84 fdf(87%)(87%)	73 (87%)	11 (13%)
1 - 4	0	57	22	35		61
	1-400	18	15	3	83
	401-4000	69	66	3	96
	4001-40000	50	50	0	100
	40000+	56	56	0	100
	Total	250	209 (84%)	41 (16%)
5 - 14	0	37	13	24		65
	1-400	17	14	3	82
	401-4000	30	28	2	93
	4001-40000	20	20	0	100
	40000+	24	23	1	96
	Total	128	98 (77%)	30 (23%)
15+	0	125	10	115		92
	1-400	19	11	8	58
	401-4000	20	18	2	90
	4001-40000	23	23	0	100
	40000+	1	1	0	100
	Total	188	63 (34%)	15 (66%)
All	0	234	51	183		78
	1-400	63	48	15	76
	401-4000	137	129	8	94
	4001-40000	115	115	0	100
	40000+	101	100	1	99
	Total	650	443 (68%)	207 (32%)
All	Not infected	234	51	183		78 (72 - 83)
	Infected	416	392	24	94 (92- 96)

PPV during rainy season: 88% (95% CI: 85 - 91%), NPV during rainy season: 88% (95% CI: 83 - 92%).

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