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Table 2 Global performance index and sensitivity of RDTs for P. vivax

From: Field trial of three different Plasmodium vivax- detecting rapid diagnostic tests with and without evaporative cool box storage in Afghanistan

RDT name

Storage

GPI$ (% [95% CI])

Sensitivity (% [95% CI])

CS Pf/Pan

Overall

95.1 [92.7 - 97.5]

98.6 [97.2 - 99.9]

 

Room temp

94.4 [91.9 - 97.0]

98.5 [97.2 - 99.9]

 

EC box

95.8 [93.5 - 98.0]

98.6 [97.2 - 99.9]

CS Pf/Pv

Overall

90.5 [87.2 - 93.8]

91.9 [88.9 - 95.0]

 

Room temp

90.5 [87.2 - 93.8]

91.7 [88.6 - 94.9]

 

EC box

90.5 [87.2 - 93.8]

92.1 [89.1 - 95.1]

BL Pf/Pv

Overall

82.9 [78.7 - 87.1]

96.5 [94.3 - 98.7]

 

Room temp

78.8 [74.2 - 83.4]

95.7 [93.2 - 98.2]

 

EC box

86.9 [83.1 - 90.7]

97.2 [95.3 - 99.2]

  1. $ GPI = (TN+TP/N) × 100 where TN, true negative; TP, true positive; N, total tested.