TABLE 2.

Diagnostic performance comparison between RPA/RAA and qPCR assays.

		qPCR			Performance characteristics (%)
		Positive	Negative	Total	Sensitivity	Specificity
RPA	Positive	85	0	85	96.59% (90.36%∼99.29%, 95% CI)	100% (94.40%∼100%, 95%CI)
	Negative	3	64	67
		88	64	152
Agreement Kappa value: 0.960 (0.915 1, 95% CI)
RPA	Positive	86	0	86	97.73% (92.03%∼99.72%, 95%CI)	100% (94.40%∼100%, 95% CI)
	Negative	2	64	66
		88	64	152

Agreement Kappa value: 0.973 (0.936∼1, 95%CI).