Table 1 Sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV) of each method, considering all methods combined as gold standard
From: Mini-FLOTAC, Kato-Katz and McMaster: three methods, one goal; highlights from north Argentina
Method | H. nana | A. lumbricoides | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N [Sensitivity (95% CI)] | NPV (95% CI) | N [Sensitivity (95% CI)] | NPV (95% CI) | |
Kato-Katz | 22/193 [49.0 (33.2-64.6)] | 86.5 (81.1-92.0) | 27/193 [84.4 (70.2-98.5) **] | 96.7 (94.1-99.9) |
McMaster | 28/193 [60.5 (44.7-76.2)] | 89.7 (84.8-94.6) | 17/193 [48.3 (28.4-68.2)] | 91.5 (87.1-95.9) |
Mini-FLOTAC (FS2) | 42/193 [92.7 (83.5-100.0)*] | 98.0 (95.5-100.0) | 20/193 [61.3 (42.5-80.1)] | 93.1 (89.0-97.1) |
Mini-FLOTAC (FS7) | 35/193 [77.8 (64.5-91.0)] | 93.7 (89.6-97.8) | 28/193 [87.1 (73.7-100)**] | 97.6 (94.9-100.0) |