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. 2020 Nov 4;2020(11):CD013218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013218.pub2

3. Direct comparisons between OnSite Pf/Pv test and Falcivax Device Rapid test.

Study Reference standard Sensitivity (true positives/malaria cases) (%) Difference (95% CI) (percentage points) P value Specificity (true negatives/non‐cases) (%) Difference (95% CI) (percentage points) P value
OnSite Pf/Pv test (CTK Biotech Inc, USA) Falcivax Device Rapid test for malaria Pv/Pf (Zephyer Biomedicals, Goa) OnSite Pf/Pv test (CTK Biotech Inc, USA) Falcivax Device Rapid test for malaria Pv/Pf (Zephyer Biomedicals, Goa)
Alam 2011 Microscopy 90 (19/21) 90 (19/21) 0 (‐17.8 to 17.8) P = 1.00 99 (313/317) 100 (316/317) 0.9 (‐0.4 to 2.3) P = 0.18
Alam 2011 PCR 77 (20/26) 77 (20/26) 0 (‐22.9 to 22.9) P = 1.00 99 (309/312) 100 (312/312) 1.0 (‐0.1 to 2.0) P = 0.08

PCR = polymerase chain reaction.