Sensitivity and specificity for alternative sampling methods with random effects meta-analysis
(A) Sensitivity and specificity of laryngeal sampling for active pulmonary tuberculosis, with random effects meta-analysis. (B) Sensitivity and specificity of oral swab for active pulmonary tuberculosis, with random effects meta-analysis. (C) Sensitivity and specificity of nasopharyngeal aspirate for active pulmonary tuberculosis, with random effects meta-analysis. (D) Sensitivity and specificity of nasopharyngeal aspirate for active pulmonary tuberculosis when clinical diagnosis used as a reference standard, with random effects meta-analysis. MGIT=Mycobacteria growth indicator tube. TB-LAMP=tuberculosis-loop-mediated isothermal amplification.