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Table 7 Summary of the results obtained with the same serum panel tested every 6 months

From: Validation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantification of human IgG directed against the repeat region of the circumsporozoite protein of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum

 

Time point 1

Time point 2

Time point 3

Time point 4

Slope of the Deming's regressiona

0,99 (0,98-1,00)

1,00 (0,98-1,01)

0,99 (0,97 - 1,01)

1,01 (1,00 - 1,03)

Bias of the Deming's regressionb

OK

OK

OK

OK

GMRc

1,140

1,015

1,027

1,03

Agreement (%)d

100

100

100

98

McNemar p-valuee

OK

OK

OK

1,000

  1. aSlope must be equivalent to 1.
  2. bBias must be between 0.5 and 2.00 for the whole range.
  3. cGMR must be between 0.80 and 1.25.
  4. dAgreement must be >80%.
  5. eMcNemar value must be ≥0,05.
  6. GMR, geometric mean of the individual ratios.