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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity of microscopy and RDTs

From: Comparison of three diagnostic methods (microscopy, RDT, and PCR) for the detection of malaria parasites in representative samples from Equatorial Guinea

 

PCR/microscopy

PCR/RDT

Value

95% CI

Value

95% CI

Diagnosis of malaria

 Sensitivity

55.3

51.71–58.96

83.74

81.09–86.38

 Specificity

81.28

78.69–83.88

89.11

87.07–91.16

Detection of P. falciparum

 Sensitivity

54.7

51.1–58.4

77.8

74.3–81.3

 Specificity

81.5

79.0–84.1

90.6

88.8–92.5

  1. The table shows first the sensitivity and specificity of microscopy and RDTs, taking into account the general diagnosis of malaria and without considering the different species. The second part of the table  shows the specificity and sensitivity in the detection of P. falciparum, considering that the RDTs permits only the diagnosis of this species with accuracy
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