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. 2016 May;110(3):130–134. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2016.1187361

Table 4.

Kappa statistic comparing the Lumbreras test with three Kato-Katz tests for different helminth parasites

3 Lumbreras tests*
1 Lumbreras test*
Kappa statistic p Kappa statistic p
A. lumbricoides 0.92 <0.001 0.81 <0.001
T. trichura 0.58 <0.001 0.72 <0.001
H. nana 0.84 <0.001 0.78 <0.001
All STH 0.86 <0.001 0.80 <0.001
*

Compared to 3 Kato-Katz tests. Comparisons for hookworm and Strongyloides were not possible due to negative Kato-Katz tests.