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Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of SmartRub® device in phase I (part 1 and 2), II and III

From: Assessing the accuracy of a new hand hygiene monitoring device (SmartRub®): from the laboratory to clinical practice

 

Sensitivity % (95% CI)

Specificity % (95% CI)

PPV % (95% CI)

NPV % (95% CI)

Phase 1 (bottle only)

    

Gel

90.7 (86.2–94.1)

100.0 (98.5–100.0)

99.4 (96.5–99.8)

91.0 (87.2–93.6)

Rinse

99.2 (97.2–99.9)

91.0 (86.8–94.2)

91.7 (88.2–94.2)

99.1 (96.7–99.8)

Phase 1 (bottle and wristband)

    

Gel

92.2 (87.6–95.5)

100.0 (98.2–100.0)

99.3 (96.0–99.8)

92.2 (88.1–94.7)

Rinse

96.1 (92.4–98.3)

98.0 (95.1–99.5)

98.0 (94.9–99.2)

96.2 (92.7–98.0)

Phase 2

    

Gel

91.8 (87.6–94.9)

83.5 (78.3–88.0)

84.8 (80.7–88.1)

91.0 (86.9–93.9)

Rinse

97.5 (94.7–99.1)

81.2 (75.7–86.0)

83.9 (80.0–87.1)

97.0 (93.7–98.6)

Feedback off

91.8 (87.6–94.9)

82.4 (77.0–86.9)

83.9 (79.8–87.3)

90.9 (86.8–93.9)

Feedback on

97.5 (94.7–99.1)

82.4 (77.0–87.0)

84.7 (80.8–88.0)

97.1 (93.7–98.7)

Phase 3

    

Total

96.8 (93.8–98.6)

98.3 (95.7–99.5)

98.3 (95.6–99.3)

96.8 (93.9–98.4)

  1. 95% CI, confident interval 95%; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; Phase 1, controlled laboratory condition; Part 1, bottle only, Part 2, bottle and wristband combined; Phase 2, pre-planned clinical path; Phase 3, clinical care condition