Table 3.
Diagnostic performance of LoD in dogs.
| Technique | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | TA/Kappa Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster | |||||
| LoD | 97.87 (96.2–99.6) | 68.57 (63.1–74.0) | 75.82 (70.8–80.8) | 96.97 (95.0–99.0) | 0.6651 |
| Flotation | 94.33 (91.6–97.0) | 98.57 (97.2–100) | 98.5 (97.1–99.9) | 94.5 (91.9–97.2) | 0.9288 |
| Flotation | |||||
| LoD | 97.78 (96.1–99.50) | 65.8 (60.2–71.3) | 72.5 (67.3–77.8) | 96.97 (95.0–99.0) | 0.6271 |
| McM | 98.52 (97.1–99.9) | 94.52 (91.9–97.2) | 94.33 (91.6–97.0) | 98.57 (97.1–100) | 0.9288 |
McM—McMaster; PPV—positive predictive value; NPV—negative predictive value; TA—test agreement; CI—confidence interval.