TABLE II. A qualitative analysis tool created by the author based on clinical research previously conducted by this group^a .

Was there a sample size calculation?

Study site

Date of the study

Number of cases/positivity of the test performed

Inclusion criteria for the cases

Number of controls/positivity of the test performed

Inclusion criteria for the controls

Sample studied

Method of DNA extraction

Primers used to amplify the genetic material, location of the target gene sequence and molecular weight of the amplified material

Method for visualising the amplified material

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, accuracy and odds ratio of test evaluated

Species identified

^a: (Gomes et al. 2014a).