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Table 4 Post-test probability of group A β-haemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis

From: Predicting streptococcal pharyngitis in adults in primary care: a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs and validation of the Centor score

Points

Likelihood ratio

Pretest probability of GABHS pharyngitis (%)

  

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

≥ 1

1.16

6

11

17

22

28

33

38

44

≥ 2

1.76

8

16

24

31

37

43

49

54

≥ 3

2.68

12

23

32

40

47

53

59

64

4

3.85

17

30

40

49

56

62

67

72