Table 1. Pooled saliva testing validation data.
Positive | Negative | Total | Rate | |
Saliva | 51 | 2735 | 2786 | 1.8% |
OP Swab | 64 | 5446 | 5510 | 1.2% |
OP Swab (+) | OP Swab (-) | Agreement | Kappa (95% CI) | |
Saliva (+) | 32 | 19 | 99.21% | 0.740 (0.636–0.845) |
Saliva (-) | 3 | 2732 |
Summary statistics and concordance data for observed positivity rates during the validation phase. Neutral agreement (kappa) statistic excludes retest results following referral from earlier saliva positive.