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Reliability and predictive values of U2B and IFAT, and concordance with PCR, for HIV-positive patients (n = 61)
| Parametera | Value for:
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|---|---|---|---|
| U2B | IFAT
|
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| E. bieneusi | E. intestinalis | ||
| Sensitivity (%) | 100 | 100 | |
| Specificity (%) | 98.1 | 100 | 100 |
| PPV (%) | 88.8 | 100 | |
| NPV (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Expected concordance | 0.76 | 0.77 | |
| Observed concordance | 0.98 | 1.00 | |
| Kappa (95% CI) | 0.93 (0.8-1) | 1.00 | |
PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; CI, confidence interval.
