TABLE 2.
Summary of intra-assay comparisons of Cervista and Aptima HPV prior to and following glacial acetic acid treatment of 236 specimens
| Result parameter | Results (%) for: |
P | Agreement (95% CI)a | Kappa (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervista | Aptima HPV | ||||
| Remain positive following GAA treatment | 78.1 | 97.3 | 0.01 | 0.903 (0.731–0.975) | 0.367 (0–0.894) |
| Remain negative following GAA treatment | 95.8 | 99.5 | 0.02 | 0.963 (0.922–0.984) | 0.215 (0–0.568) |
| Mock,b GAA treatment result concordance | 91.5 | 99.2 | <0.0002 | 0.955 (0.916–0.977) | 0.274 (0–0.577) |
a
CI, confidence interval.
b
No treatment with glacial acetic acid.