Table 2. Summary of the results.
| Specimen type | Study n | Specimen n | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | DOR (95% CI), I2 | AUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | 15 | 22883 | 0.808 (0.758–0.850) | 0.990 (0.981–0.994) | 459 (261–805), 26% | 0.956 |
| Respiratory, smear+ | 7 | 821 | 0.952 (0.926–0.969) | 0.916 (0.797–0.968) | 269(66–1104), 0% | 0.961 |
| Respiratory, smear– | 7 | 11621 | 0.600 (0.459–0.726) | 0.989 (0.981–0.993) | 132 (71–243), 14% | 0.971 |
| Non–respiratory | 7 | 4116 | 0.586 (0.437–0.721) | 0.984 (0.955–0.994) | 86 (34–217), 7% | 0.898 |
DOR: diagnostic odds ratio. I2: Higgins’ heterogeneity. AUC: area under receiver operating characteristics curve.