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. 2020 Dec 11;10:21823. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-78737-w

Table 3.

Summary of univariate sensitivity analyses (TST with PPD RT 23 versus Diaskintest).

Variable description Variable low Base Variable high Impact Low High
Prevalence LTBI 0.11 0.22 0.33 Increase 2575.60 0
Probability of returning to TST reading 0.71 0.88 0.97 Increase − 2016.46 0
TST with PPD RT 23 specificity 0.72 0.59 0.91 Decrease − 2256.90 − 1428.58
Cost per Diaskintest 9.48 4.82 15.56 Increase − 1218.05 − 1013.16
Probability of starting LTBI treatment 0.55 0.82 0.95 Increase − 1480.34 − 1345.55
Cost per TST with PPD RT 23 6.95 7.26 9.53 Decrease − 1451.59 − 1364.64
Diaskintest specificity 0.86 0.93 0.98 Increase − 1396.41 − 1364.55

LTBI latent tuberculosis infection, TST tuberculin skin test, PPD RT 23 purified protein derivative.