Table 3.
Rate of positive Point-of-care Test and Celiac disease found according to personnel performing the test
| Rate per thousand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Persons (and No.) performing test | Subjects tested | POCT + (PPV) | CD | POCT + | CD |
| ITALY | Family (39) pediatricians | 3559 | 111 (16%) | 17 | 31.18 | 4.77 |
| SLOVENIA | Nurse (1) | 1480 | 18 (33%) | 7 | 12.16 | 4.72 |
| Student (2) | ||||||
| Pediatrician (1) | ||||||
| TURKEY | Pediatrician (2) Nurse (1) | 771 | 2* (N.A.) | 1 | 2.59 | 1.30 |
*1 patient was not referred to Center to undergo conventional serology and histology and thus PPV was Not Available (NA).
CD: Celiac Disease.
POCT: Point-of-Care Test.