Table 1.

Evaluation of diagnostic/screening PCR assays over blood smear examination.

Parameter	PCR (95% CI)
Sensitivity*	100% (78.47, 100)
Specificity*	90.5% (85.64, 93.83)
Diagnostic accuracy*	91.12% (86.55, 94.24)

*Wilson score (http://www.openepi.com/v37/DiagnosticTest/DiagnosticTest.htm).