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Table 3 Agreement between diagnostic tests (Cohen’s kappa) at each sampling time. Total number of observations is given in brackets, and any samples taken within 180 days of treatment are excluded

From: Patterns of Fasciola hepatica infection in Danish dairy cattle: implications for on-farm control of the parasite based on different diagnostic methods

 

Spring 2015

Summer 2015

Autumn 2015

Winter 2015/16

Spring 2016

Summer 2016

Winter 2016/17

Serum ELISA vs copro-antigen ELISA

0.794 (84)

0.747 (150)

0.571 (167)

0.830 (176)

0.807 (175)

0.721 (155)

0.811 (126)

Serum ELISA vs FEC

0.476 (87)

0.525 (150)

0.357 (167)

0.414 (175)

0.540 (175)

0.610 (155)

0.538 (126)

Copro-antigen ELISA vs FEC

0.710 (174)

0.641 (157)

0.520 (168)

0.539 (175)

0.662 (175)

0.771 (156)

0.574 (126)