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Table 2 Meta-regression analysis of diagnostic accuracy

From: Performance of rapid diagnostic tests, microscopy, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and PCR for malaria diagnosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variables

Coefficient

Standard error

P-value

RDOR

95% CI

Ste

9.53

1.47

 < 0.01

NA

NA

S

0.25

0.21

0.24

NA

NA

Sample size

−1.56

0.54

0.06

0.21

0.07–0.65

Study population

−0.03

0.89

0.98

0.97

0.15–6.30

Blinding status

−1.80

0.65

0.01*

0.17

0.04–0.65

Target antigen

1.50

0.6750

0.04*

4.46

1.08–18.41

Sampling method

−0.99

0.90

0.28

0.37

0.06–2.46

  1. *statistically significant
  2. NA, not applicable; CI, confidence interval; RDOR, relative diagnostic odds ratio; Ste, constant term in the equation; S, a measure of threshold
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