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. 2018 Oct 26;21(3):417–431. doi: 10.1093/biostatistics/kxy058

Table 2.

Iowa SHL data summary. CT/NG diagnoses for 33,811 individuals during 2013, cross-classified by sex and specimen type. Stratum sample sizes Inline graphic are shown. Estimates of Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic, and Inline graphic are provided. The values of sensitivity and specificity are taken from the product literature for the Aptima Combo 2 Assay (1 = CT; 2 = NG). The algorithms shown in the last column minimize the expected number of tests per individual

Stratum Count CT/NG Estimate   Sensitivity Specificity   Algorithms
  18775 Inline graphic Inline graphic        
Female Swab 1442 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   H2Inline graphic
Inline graphic 63 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   ATInline graphic
  52 Inline graphic Inline graphic         H3Inline graphic
  5438 Inline graphic Inline graphic        
Female Urine 521 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   H2Inline graphic
Inline graphic 21 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   ATInline graphic
  18 Inline graphic Inline graphic         H3Inline graphic
  1050 Inline graphic Inline graphic        
Male Swab 183 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   H2Inline graphic
Inline graphic 43 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   ATInline graphic
  22 Inline graphic Inline graphic         H3Inline graphic
  5137 Inline graphic Inline graphic        
Male Urine 919 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   H2Inline graphic
Inline graphic 73 Inline graphic Inline graphic   Inline graphic Inline graphic   ATInline graphic
  54 Inline graphic Inline graphic         H3Inline graphic