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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
2
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2008-5-19
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| pubmed:abstractText |
To compare sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of self-diagnosis for head lice infestation with visual inspection, we conducted a study in an urban slum in Brazil. Individuals were asked about active head lice infestation (self-diagnosis); we performed visual inspection and thereafter wet combing (gold standard). Of the 175 individuals included, 77 (44%) had an active head lice infestation. For self-diagnosis, sensitivity (80.5%), specificity (91.8%), PPV (88.6%) and NPV (85.7%) were high. Sensitivity of visual inspection was 35.1%. Public health professionals can use self-diagnosis as a diagnostic tool, to estimate accurately prevalence of pediculosis in a community, and to monitor ongoing intervention strategies.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
0036-4665
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
50
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
121-2
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pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Antiparasitic Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Ivermectin,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Lice Infestations,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Pediculus,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Poverty Areas,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Scalp Dermatoses,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Self-Examination,
pubmed-meshheading:18488093-Sensitivity and Specificity
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Self-diagnosis of active head lice infestation by individuals from an impoverished community: high sensitivity and specificity.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Institute for Microbiology and Hygiene, Campus Benjamin Franklin, University of Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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