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. 2014 Jun 12;8(6):e2954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002954

Table 6. Sensitivities and specificities of the different diagnostic tests according to Latent Class Analysis with an estimated 72.4% (95% CI: 65.5, 79.1%) of HAT cases in the study cohort.

Sensitivity % (95% CI) Specificity % (95% CI)
Parasitology 82.5 (75.1, 89.6) 100 (–)
mAECT whole blood 66.9 (58.9, 75.2) 100 (–)
mAECT buffy coat 75.9 (67.8, 84.5) 100 (–)
PCR filter paper 73.4 (75.5, 81.6) 67.0 (50.0, 81.8)
PCR GE buffer 76.9 (69.9, 83.8) 78.0 (61.8, 91.2)
Trypanolysis 93.5 (87.4, 97.8) 82.5 (65.3, 96.7)
CATT≥4 96.2 (91.5, 99.4) 29.1 (14.3, 47.0)
CATT≥8 83.6 (75.0, 91.0) 79.6 (63.6, 93.4)
CATT≥16 56.0 (44.6, 66.7) 94.9 (85.2, 100)

Tests included in main LCA model.