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. 2021 Apr 28;15(4):e0009291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009291

Table 4. Agreement between RPA-LF test and other diagnostic tests.

Diagnostic test RPA-LF scenario Positive percent agreement Negative percent agreement
n/N % (95%CI) p* n/N % (95%CI) p*
Smear Reference lab 67/71 94 (89–100) 0.007 28/33 85 (72–97) 0.3
Field 55/71 77 (67–87) 25/33 75 (61–90)
Smear + Culture Reference lab 72/79 91 (84–98) 0.02 34/39 87 (76–98) 1
Field 61/79 77 (68–87) 34/39 87 (76–98)
Smear + Culture + histopathology Reference lab 72/80 90 (83–96) 0.04 33/38 86 (76–98) 0.7
Field 62/80 77 (68–87) 34/38 89 (79–99)
qPCR-18S Reference lab 63/74 85 (77–93) 0.08 30/44 68 (54–82) 0.3
Field 55/74 74 (64–85) 33/44 75 (62–88)

* McNemar Test