Table 5 Sensitivity and specificity of LM and RDT (qPCR as a reference method)
From: Malaria prevalence in asymptomatic and symptomatic children in Kiwangwa, Bagamoyo district, Tanzania
Type | RDT | LM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asymptomatic | Symptomatic | Asymptomatic | Symptomatic | |
Sensitivity | 28/33 (84.8%) (95% CI 68.1–94.9) | 135/178 (75.8%) (95% CI 66.8–83.2) | 29/33 (87.9%) (95% CI 71.8–96.6) | 129/178 (72.5%) (95% CI 65.8–79.4) |
Specificity | 167/167 (100%) | 22/22 (100%) | 167/167 (100%) | 22/22 (100%) |