Table 2 Performance of PfHRP2- based rapid diagnostic test performed by study nurses at health facilities (HF-PfHRP2) or PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic test performed at the central microbiology laboratory (Lab PfHRP2) by trained technicians compared with expert microscopy (gold standard)
Performance characteristic | HF-PfHRP2 n (%) | Lab-PfHRP2 n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
True positive | 238 (58.5) | 240 (59.0) | 0.8848 |
True negative | 86 (21.1) | 121 (29.7) | 0.0048 |
False positive | 77 (18.9) | 42 (10.3) | 0.0005 |
False negative | 06 (1.5) | 04 (1.0) | 0.5209 |