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. 2020 Aug 27;2020(8):CD013359. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013359.pub2

Tests. Data tables by test.

Test No. of studies No. of participants
1 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, culture 25 6812
2 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, composite reference standard 17 4382
3 Xpert Ultra, sputum, culture 3 697
4 Xpert Ultra, sputum, composite reference standard 3 753
5 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, culture 15 3487
6 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, composite reference standard 7 948
7 Xpert MTB/RIF, stool, culture 11 1592
8 Xpert MTB/RIF, stool, composite reference standard 10 1739
9 Xpert MTB/RIF, nasopharyngeal aspirate, culture 4 1125
10 Xpert Ultra, nasopharyngeal aspirate, culture 1 195
11 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, culture, direct comparison 3 609
12 Xpert Ultra, sputum, culture, direct comparison 3 697
13 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, smear‐positive, culture 11 103
14 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, smear‐negative, culture 13 3121
15 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, HIV‐positive, culture 11 694
16 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, HIV‐negative, culture 12 2784
17 Xpert Ultra, sputum, HIV‐positive, culture 1 32
18 Xpert Ultra, sputum, HIV‐negative, culture 1 157
19 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, HIV‐positive, culture 3 634
20 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, HIV‐negative, culture 4 1531
21 Xpert MTB/RIF, stool, HIV‐positive, culture 4 526
22 Xpert MTB/RIF, stool, HIV‐negative, culture 4 369
23 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, 5 to 14 years, culture 8 806
24 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, 0 to 4 years, culture 10 2184
25 Xpert MTB/RIF, induced sputum, 5 to 14, culture 5 627
26 Xpert MTB/RIF, induced sputum, 0 to 4 years, culture 7 2062
27 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, 0 to 4 years, culture 4 1795
28 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, culture, high tuberculosis burden, yes 19 5268
29 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, culture, high tuberculosis burden, no 6 1469
30 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, inpatients, culture 4 869
31 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, outpatients, culture 4 1140
32 Xpert MTB/RIF, CSF, culture 8 268
33 Xpert MTB/RIF, CSF, composite reference standard 2 155
34 Xpert MTB/RIF, lymph node specimen, culture 7 211
35 Xpert MTB/RIF, lymph node specimen, composite reference standard 3 107
36 Xpert MTB/RIF, rifampicin resistance, any specimen 14 326
37 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, multiple tests, culture 5 1925
38 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, initial test, culture 5 1939
39 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, multiple tests, culture 1 921
40 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, initial test, culture 1 935
41 Xpert MTB/RIF, stool, multiple tests, culture 1 247
42 Xpert MTB/RIF, stool, initial test, culture 1 236
43 Xpert MTB/RIF, nasopharyngeal aspirate, multiple tests, culture 2 705
44 Xpert MTB/RIF, nasopharyngeal aspirate, initial test, culture 2 705
45 Xpert Ultra, sputum, multiple tests, culture 1 135
46 Xpert Ultra, sputum, initial test, culture 1 135
47 Xpert Ultra, nasopharyngeal aspirate, multiple tests, culture 1 130
48 Xpert Ultra, nasopharyngeal aspirate, initial test, culture 1 130
49 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, multiple cultures 12 3280
50 Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, single culture 13 3442
51 Xpert MTB/RIF, induced sputum, culture 15 3844
52 Xpert MTB/RIF, gastric aspirate specimen, 5 to 14, culture 2 154
53 Xpert MTB/RIF, nasopharyngeal aspirate, 5 to 14, culture 1 70
54 Xpert MTB/RIF, nasopharyngeal aspirate, 0 to 4, culture 1 404