Table 1.
Subgroup analysis for pooled sensitivity of CL Detect rapid test for CL
| Subgroup by | No. of studies (no. of observations) | I2% | p value | Pooled sensitivity (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference test | Microscopy/PCR | 3 (4) | 93 | 0.789 | 53 (31–74) |
| Microscopy | 5 (6) | 72 | 0.126 | 83 (39–97) | |
| PCR | 4 (4) | 51 | 0.678 | 47 (34–61) | |
| DL | LFM | 4 (5) | 85 | 0.085 | 89 (43–99) |
| PAD | 4 (7) | 61 | 0.084 | 48 (30–67) | |
| Continent | Africa | 3 (4) | 20 | 0.312 | 90 (11–100) |
| Asia | 4 (6) | 43 | 0.201 | 59 (45–71) | |
| America | 2 (4) | 86 | 0.674 | 56 (29–79) | |
I2 heterogeneity, DL duration of lesion, LFM less than 4 months of DL, PAD patients with all DL, CI confidence interval