Table 1. Probability ranges and corresponding coefficients of the beta prior densities for the sensitivities and specificities of the Kato-Katz and direct smear techniques used in the Bayesian latent class analyses to adjust for misclassification of STH infection.

		Clinical priors			Optimistic priors			Pessimistic priors
		Range	Beta distribution coefficients		Range	Beta distribution coefficients		Range	Beta distribution coefficients
			α	β		α	β		α	β
Kato-Katz	Ascaris:
	Sensitivity	0.55–0.75	55.86	29.63	0.70–0.80	214.34	70.81	0.50–0.60	208.45	170.38
	Specificity	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26
	Trichuris:
	Sensitivity	0.75–0.90	77.85	15.75	0.85–0.95	116.06	12.05	0.70–0.80	214.34	70.81
	Specificity	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26
	Hookworm:
	Sensitivity	0.52–0.68	85.65	56.78	0.63–0.73	226.28	105.98	0.47–0.57	198.73	183.37
	Specificity	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26
Direct smear	Ascaris:
	Sensitivity	0.40–0.60	47.30	47.30	0.55–0.65	220.49	146.68	0.35–0.45	146.68	220.49
	Specificity	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26
	Trichuris:
	Sensitivity	0.55–0.75	55.86	29.63	0.70–0.80	214.34	70.81	0.50–0.60	208.45	170.38
	Specificity	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26
	Hookworm:
	Sensitivity	0.35–0.55	42.02	51.57	0.50–0.60	208.45	170.38	0.30–0.40	121.41	226.29
	Specificity	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26	0.95–0.99	231.95	6.26