Table 9 Performance of different diagnosis methods with the nested PCR method as the gold standard
From: Performance of two rapid diagnostic tests for malaria diagnosis at the China-Myanmar border area
| Â | Microscopy (N=606) | Pf/Pan (N=606) | Microscopy (N=350) | Pv/Pf (N=350) | Pf/Pan (N=350) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity for P. falciparum | 71.0 (67.0-74.9) | 81.7 (78.4-85.1) | 75.4 (70.4-80.4) | 72.1 (66.9-77.3) | 77.1 (72.2-81.9) |
Sensitivity for P. vivax | 73.3 (69.5-77.2) | 64.6 (60.5-68.6) | 74.0 (68.8-79.1) | 58.9 (53.1-64.7) | 63.5 (58.0-68.9) |
Specificity | 95.8 (93.9-97.6) | 92.9 (90.5-95.3) | 96.3 (93.9-98.7) | 95.5 (92.9-98.1) | 94.7 (92.0-97.5) |