Volume 24, Number 1—January 2018
Research
Sensitivity and Specificity of Suspected Case Definition Used during West Africa Ebola Epidemic
Christopher H. Hsu
, Steven W. Champaloux, Sakoba Keïta, Lise Martel, Pepe Bilivogui, Barbara Knust, and Andrea M. McCollum
, Steven W. Champaloux, Sakoba Keïta, Lise Martel, Pepe Bilivogui, Barbara Knust, and Andrea M. McCollum
Table 2
Analysis of complete Ebola virus disease suspected case definition and individual criteria during West Africa Ebola epidemic, Guinea, March–October 2014*
| Criteria choice | Cases, no. (%) | Noncases, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Meets complete definition | 552 (64.2) | 308 (35.8) |
| Does not meet complete definition | 249 (45.1) | 303 (54.9) |
| Meets epidemiologic risk criteria† | 121 (82.3) | 26 (17.7) |
| Does not meet epidemiologic risk criteria | 41 (43.6) | 53 (56.4) |
| Meets clinical criteria | 458 (66.4) | 232 (33.6) |
| Does not meet clinical criteria | 343 (47.5) | 379 (52.5) |
| Meets unexplained bleeding criteria | 79 (49.1) | 82 (50.9) |
| Does not meet unexplained bleeding criteria | 722 (57.7) | 529 (42.3) |
| Meets unexplained death criteria | 113 (72.0) | 44 (28.0) |
| Does not meet unexplained death criteria |
683 (54.8) |
564 (45.2) |
| *Percentages correlate with rows. †Contact with infected persons or body fluid, handling of bushmeat, attending the funeral of an Ebola case-patient. | ||
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