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Table 2 Output parameters of the accuracy of tests for each group of cats studied

From: Diagnostic performance of ELISA, IFAT and Western blot for the detection of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in cats using a Bayesian analysis without a gold standard

 

IFAT

ELISA

WB

 

Median

CI

Median

CI

Median

CI

Non-endemic area: sample prevalence 0.02% (CI: 0.00–0.16)

 Sensitivity

0.33

0.01–0.96

0.38

0.02–0.97

0.41

0.02–0.96

 Specificity

0.99

0.94–1.00

0.98

0.92–1.00

0.96

0.90–0.99

Endemic area: sample prevalence 0.10% (CI: 0.01–0.96)

 Sensitivity

0.43

0.07–0.93

0.26

0.00–0.94

0.64

0.07–0.99

 Specificity

0.84

0.18–0.95

0.98

0.30–1.00

0.84

0.06–0.96

Affected by leishmaniosis: sample prevalence 0.89% (CI: 0.01–1.00)

 Sensitivity

0.89

0.08–0.99

0.94

0.13–1.00

0.94

0.09–1.00

 Specificity

0.21

0.01–0.95

0.18

0.00–0.93

0.16

0.00–0.94

  1. Abbreviation: CI 0.95 credible interval