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. 2019 Oct 21;2019(10):CD011420. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011420.pub3

4. Original Alere LAM review, main findings.

Type of analysis Symptomatic participants Unselected participants
Studies (total participants) Pooled sensitivity (95% CrI) Pooled specificity (95% CrI) Studies (total participants) Pooled sensitivity (95% CrI) Pooled specificity (95% CrI)
Overall accuracy 5 studies (2313) 45% (29% to 63%) 92% (80% to 97%) 3 studiesa (1055 ) 30% (20% to 43%) 94% (86% to 97%)
By setting
Inpatient 4 studies (1299) 53% (38% to 70%) 90 % (73% to 96%) Insufficient data
Outpatient Insufficient data Insufficient data

Abbreviations: LF‐LAM: lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay (Alere Determine™ TB lipoarabinomannan assay); Crl: credible interval

Main findings from the original review on LF‐LAM accuracy (Shah 2016).
 aReported at grade 1 on the previous reference scale card with five bands that is outdated and no longer the recommended positivity threshold.