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. 2017 May 18;58(4):786–792. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.4.786

Table 3. Diagnostic Agreement between the Two Assays (Sensitivity and Specificity).

Allergens Positive patients, n (%) Total agreement ratio p value* Kappa index p value
ImmunoCAP AlloScreen
D. pteronyssinus 37 (53.6) 38 (55.1) 0.93 <0.001 0.85 <0.001
D. farinae 106 (64.6) 109 (66.5) 0.92 <0.001 0.83 <0.001
Cat dander 29 (47.5) 32 (52.5) 0.95 <0.001 0.90 <0.001
Dog dander 35 (50.7) 32 (46.4) 0.87 <0.001 0.74 <0.001
Alternaria 26 (42.6) 24 (39.3) 0.97 <0.001 0.93 <0.001
Birch 40 (57.1) 47 (67.1) 0.81 <0.001 0.61 <0.001
Oak 30 (49.2) 20 (32.8) 0.74 <0.001 0.47 <0.001
Ragweed 38 (52.8) 25 (34.7) 0.79 <0.001 0.59 <0.001
Mugwort 31 (51.7) 20 (33.3) 0.82 <0.001 0.64 <0.001
Rye grass 35 (53.8) 23 (35.4) 0.78 <0.001 0.58 <0.001
Egg white 34 (44.7) 21 (27.6) 0.78 <0.001 0.53 <0.001
Cow's milk 36 (52.2) 27 (39.1) 0.75 <0.001 0.51 <0.001
Peanuts 31 (51.7) 14 (21.9) 0.87 <0.001 0.74 <0.001

D. farinae, Dermatophagoides farinae; D. pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus.

p values were calculated using *Pearson's chi-square test, Cohen's kappa analysis.