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. 2011 Jul 6;2011(7):CD008122. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008122.pub2

4. Methodological quality by RDT type.

Test type Test evaluations Representative spectrum Adequate reference standard Blinded reference standard Blinded index test
Type 1 71 38 (54%) 18 (25%) 44 (62%) 50 (70%)
Type 2 8 2 (25%) 4 (50%) 6 (75%) 7 (88%)
Type 3 5 4 (80%) 2 (40%) 4 (80%) 4 (80%)
Type 4 17 9 (53%) 5 (29%) 10 (59%) 12 (71%)
Type 5 3 1 (33%) 3 (100%) 2 (67%) 3 (100%)
           
Test for difference between types   P = 0.54 P = 0.05 P = 0.93 P = 0.84