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Table 10 Sensitivity and specificity for wheal size cut-offs

From: Prediction of clinical peanut allergy status among children in Hamilton, Ontario using chart review data collected during 2012–2015

Wheal size (mm)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

>1

100

91.8

>2

99.0

92.8

>3

94.9

96.9

>4

87.6

99.0

>5

79.4

100