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Occup Environ Med 58:411-416 doi:10.1136/oem.58.6.411
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Role of skin prick test and serological measurement of specific IgE in the diagnosis of occupational asthma resulting from exposure to vinyl sulphone reactive dyes

Table 2

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive values of SPTs, ELISA, and combined SPTs and ELISAs

Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Positive predictive value (%) Negative predictive value (%)
SPTs 76.2 91.4 80.0 89.5
ELISAs 53.7 86.0 62.9 80.8
Combined SPTs and ELISAs 83.3 82.8 68.6 91.7

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