01439nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001000065653002100075653001100096653001600107653001200123653003900135653003000174100001500204700001200219700001200231700001500243245007500258300001100333490000700344050003200351520076400383022001401147       1988                            d  c1988 Apr10aAdult10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aHumans10aHypesthesia10aleprosy10aPeripheral Nervous System Diseases10aPredictive Value of Tests1 aSirumban P1 aKumar A1 aDurai V1 aNeelan P N00aDiagnostic value of cardinal signs/symptoms in paucibacillary leprosy.  a207-140 v60  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>With the help of sensitivity and specificity criteria, an attempt is made to quantify the gain in certainty in diagnosis with the use of various cardinal signs/symptoms (S/s) of leprosy in order to study their predictive value in correct diagnosis of paucibacillary leprosy (PB) by the Paramedical Workers. The study was based on the findings in 326 new cases of paucibacillary leprosy detected by 10 paramedical workers during a recent field survey. Observations in the present study confirm the scientific basis of presently used combinations of cardinal S/s for correct diagnosis of leprosy especially the combination of (skin) patch with loss/impairment of sensation. The detailed observations made in the study are discussed in this communication.</p>  a0254-9395