Table 4 Comparison of RDT and microscopy performance using PCR as golden standard in the 442 samples where PCR results were available
Diagnostic category | No. of samples | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% [95% CI] | % [95% CI] | % [95% CI] | % [95% CI] | ||
Parascreen™ | 301 | 100.[89.9–100.0] | 93.3 [89.6 -95.7] | 65.4 [51.8-76.9] | 100[98.5- 100.0] |
Paracheck Pf® | 64 | 100 [8 0.6-100] | 93.8 [83.2 – 97.9] | 84.2 [62.4-94.5] | 100 [92.1-100.0] |
ParaHIT®f | 77 | 100 [79.6–100.0] | 91.9 [82.5– 96.5] | 75.0 [53.1 – 88.8] | 91.9 [84.9-95.8] |
Microscopy | 442 | 70.8 [58.0 –81.1] | 93.1[89.9-95.4] | 63.9 [51.2-74.6] | 94.5 [92.0–96.8] |