Table 2.
Comparison of diagnostic performance of Plasmodium falciparum detection tests
| Reference | Polymerase chain reaction | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |
| Malaria rapid diagnostic test | ||
| Positive | 44 | 8 |
| Negative | 14 | 250 |
| Total | 58 | 258 |
| Sensitivity (95% CI) | 75.9 (62.8–86.1) | |
| Specificity (95% CI) | 96.9 (94.0–98.7) | |
| PPV (95% CI) | 84.6 (71.9–93.1) | |
| NPV (95% CI) | 94.7 (91.3–97.1) | |
| Microscopy | ||
| Positive | 37 | 11 |
| Negative | 21 | 247 |
| Total | 58 | 258 |
| Sensitivity (95% CI) | 63.8 (50.1–76.0) | |
| Specificity (95% CI) | 95.7 (92.5–97.9) | |
| PPV (95% CI) | 77.1 (62.7–88.0) | |
| NPV (95% CI) | 92.2 (88.3–95.1) | |
PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value.