Table 2

Sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio of the temporal artery thermometer compared with bladder thermometry (core) using 38.3°C as the cut-point for defining fever.

N = 736

Operating Characteristics

(95% CI)

Sensitivity

0.26 (0.20 - 0.33)

Specificity

0.99 (0.98 - 0.99)

Positive Likelihood Ratio

24.6 (10.7 - 56.8)

Negative Likelihood Ratio

0.75 (0.68 - 0.82)

Stelfox et al. BMC Anesthesiology 2010 10:13   doi:10.1186/1471-2253-10-13