TABLE 9.
Test | No. of studies | No. of patients | Sensitivity (%) (range) | Specificity (%) (range) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Urease test | 16 | 1,417 | 67 (64-70) | 93 (90-96) |
Histology | 10 | 817 | 70 (66-74) | 90 (85-94) |
Culture | 3 | 314 | 45 (39-51) | 98 (92-100) |
UBT | 8 | 520 | 93 (90-95) | 92 (87-96) |
Stool antigen test | 6 | 377 | 87 (82-91) | 70 (62-78) |
Serology | 9 | 803 | 88 (85-90) | 69 (62-75) |
Data from reference 169.