Table 2.

Pooled results of sputum induction and bronchoscopy mycobacterial culture

	Pooled SEN	Pooled SPE	Pooled +LR	Pooled -LR	Pooled DOR
	(95%CI)	(95%CI)	(95%CI)	(95%CI)	(95%CI)
sputum induction	0.72	1.00	57.57	0.26	280.08
	(0.66–0.77)	(0.99–1.00)	(16.89–196.30)	(0.17–0.42)	(58.93–1331.3)
Broncho-scopy	0.70	1.00	51.02	0.33	166.43
	(0.64–0.75)	(0.99–1.00)	(14.93–174.32)	(0.26–0.42)	(45.81–604.61)

SEN sensitivities; SPE specificities; +LR positive likelihood ratio; −LR negative likelihood ratio; DOR diagnostic odds ratio