Table 2

Results for pneumonia, urinary tract infection and sepsis/meningitis

SettingSubgroups serious infections
PneumoniaUTISepsis/meningitis
All
 Sens80.4 (73.4 to 86.2)66.7 (52.5 to 78.9)66.7 (52.5 to 78.9)
 Spec64.8 (63.8 to 65.8)64.1 (63.1 to 65.2)64.1 (63.1 to 65.2)
GP
 Sens100 (63.1 to 100)100 (15.8 to 100)No cases
 Spec79.2 (77.7 to 80.6)88.5 (87.3 to 89.5)
Paed
 Sens84.3 (71.4 to 93.0)73.3 (44.9 to 92.2)73.3 (44.9 to 92.2)
 Spec59.9 (58.1 to 61.7)59.3 (57.5 to 61.1)59.3 (57.5 to 61.1)
ED
 Sens76.9 (67.6 to 84.6)62.2 (44.8 to 77.5)62.2 (44.8 to 77.5)
 Spec54.9 (53.0 to 56.9)53.9 (51.9 to 55.8)53.9 (51.9 to 55.8)
  • All diagnostic characteristics are given with their respective 95% CIs in brackets.

  • ED, emergency department; GP, general practice; Paed, paediatric outpatient clinic; sens, sensitivity; sepsis/meningitis, composite group of sepsis and meningitis cases; spec, specificity; UTI, complicated urinary tract infections.