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. 2012 Mar 30;7(3):e33097. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033097

Table 1. Comparison of Sensitivity for RIDT and IFA Tests by Severity and Age using PCR as the Gold Standard.

IFA RIDT
Positive False Negative Sensitivity (95% CI) Positive False Negative Sensitivity (95% CI)
Inpatients Children 43 14 75% (62 to 86) 21 4 84% (64 to 95)
Adults 2 3 ---------------- 20 24 45% (30 to 61)
Outpatients Children 2 2 ---------------- 41 13 76% (62 to 87)
Adults ---------------- 43 14 75% (62 to 86)