Table 3.
Area-under-the-curve values and concordance indexes excluding patients with a history of surgery for cystic echinococcosis and no abdominal cystic echinococcosis from analysis
| Tests | Weak bands positive | P value | Weak bands negative | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima RDT AUC | 0.79 | < 0.05 | 0.79 | 0.13 |
| Pavia RDT AUC | 0.63 | 0.71 | ||
| ELISA AUC | 0.71 | 0.71 | ||
| Test 1 | Test 2 | Cohen’s kappa (95% CI) | ||
| VIRapid®, Lima | VIRapid, Pavia (weak bands positive) | 0.557 (0.394–0.720) | ||
| VIRapid, Lima | VIRapid, Pavia (weak bands negative) | 0.689 (0.533–0.845) | ||
| ELISA | VIRapid, Lima | 0.598 (0.416–0.780) | ||
| ELISA | VIRapid, Pavia (weak bands positive) | 0.725 (0.578–0.872) | ||
| ELISA | VIRapid, Pavia (weak bands negative) | 0.920 (0.831–1.000) | ||
AUC = area under the curve; ELISA = enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; RDT = rapid diagnostic test. Data obtained excludes post-surgical patients without abdominal cystic echinococcosis from analysis.