Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the verbal autopsy, clinical and minimally invasive autopsy diagnosis for malaria-specific deaths and for all deaths probably associated with malaria (malaria specific deaths plus patients with any evidence of malaria infection at autopsy and with severe anaemia)
| Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | |
| Malaria-specific deaths | ||||
| Verbal autopsy | 33.3% (4.3 to 77.7) | 96.1% (93.0 to 98.1) | 16.7% (2.1 to 48.4) | 98.4% (96.0 to 99.6) |
| Clinical diagnosis | 66.7% (22.3 to 95.7) | 96.1% (93.0 to 98.1) | 28.6% (8.4 to 58.1) | 99.2% (97.1 to 99.9) |
| Minimally invasive autopsy | 100% (54.1 to 100) | 100% (98.6 to 100) | 100% (54.1 to 100) | 100% (98.6 to 100) |
| Deaths probably associated with malaria | ||||
| Verbal autopsy | 30.8% (9.1 to 61.4) | 96.8% (93.8 to 98.6) | 33.3% (9.9 to 65.1) | 96.4% (93.3 to 98.4) |
| Clinical diagnosis | 38.5% (13.9 to 65.4) | 96.4% (93.3 to 98.3) | 35.7% (12.8 to 64.9) | 96.8% (93.8 to 98.6) |
| Minimally invasive autopsy | 76.9% (46.2 to 95.0) | 100% (98.5 to 100) | 100% (69.2 to 100) | 98.8% (96.6 to 99.8) |
The figures in parenthesis indicate 95% CIs.