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Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity of the two RDTs for detecting parasite infections

From: Geographical heterogeneity in prevalence of subclinical malaria infections at sentinel endemic sites of Myanmar

Gold standard

uRDT

cRDT

Positive (n)

Negative (n)

SE (%) (95% CI)

SP (%) (95% CI)

Positive (n)

Negative (n)

SE (%) (95% CI)

SP (%) (95% CI)

LM

Positive

11

2

84.6 (61.9–100.0)

95.5 (94.6–96.4)

8

5

61.5 (30.9–92.1)

96.7 (95.9–97.5)

Negative

89

1889

65

1923

Nested PCR

Positive

36

29

55.4 (43.0–67.8)

96.9 (95.9–97.5)

28

37

43.1 (30.7–55.4)

97.7 (97.0–98.3)

Negative

64

1862

45

1881

  1. Abbreviations: SE sensitivity, SP specificity, 95% CI 95% confidence interval