. 2022 Jun 8;11:113. Originally published 2022 Jan 28. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.75873.2

Table 2. Comparison between histopathological approach and various PCR methods used for the diagnosis of H. pylori infections in this study.

PCR methods		Histopathological technique		p-value	Odds ratio	Sensitivity (%)	Specificity (%)	PPV (%)	NPV (%)
PCR methods		Positive	Negative	p-value	Odds ratio	Sensitivity (%)	Specificity (%)	PPV (%)	NPV (%)
16S rRNA	Positive	48	40	<0.05	3.207	46.6	78.6	54.5	72.8
16S rRNA	Negative	55	147	<0.05	3.207	46.6	78.6	54.5	72.8
glmM	Positive	25	14	<0.05	3.961	24.3	92.5	64.1	68.9
glmM	Negative	78	173	<0.05	3.961	24.3	92.5	64.1	68.9
ureA	Positive	24	32	0.201	1.472	23.3	82.3	42.9	66.2
ureA	Negative	79	155	0.201	1.472	23.3	82.3	42.9	66.2
Total		103	187