| Number of participants (studies) | Second-line injectable drug, culture, indirect | Second-line injectable drug, culture, direct | Sensitivity, P value1 | Specificity, P value1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | |||
| 2507 (19 studies ) | 76.9% (61.1 to 87.6) | 99.5% (97.1 to 99.9) | 98.0% (39.6 to 100.0) | 97.8% (86.4 to 99.7) | 0.202 | 0.003 |
Indirect comparisons for the purpose of determining pooled accuracy estimates are not to be confused with indirect testing that pertains to the method for testing with MTBDRsl..
Likelihood ratio test for evidence of a significant difference between accuracy estimates.