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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity of mRDTs used in low and high transmission areas judged against PCR

From: Use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests by community health workers in Afghanistan: cluster randomised trial

 

Sensitivity n/N (%, 95% CI)

Specificity n/N (%, 95% CI)

Pan-specifica

 Overall

122/225 (54.2, 47.5–60.9)

891/974 (91.5, 89.5–93.2)

 Low transmission

1/47 (2.1, 0.1–11.3)

418/419 (99.8, 98.7–100)

 High transmission

121/178 (68.0, 60.6–74.8)

473/555 (85.2, 82.0–88.1)

Pf-specific

 Overall

25/47 (53.2, 38.1–67.9)

1097/1133 (96.8, 95.6–97.8)

 Low transmission

0/7

–

 High transmission

25/40 (62.5, 45.8–77.3)

645/681 (94.7, 92.8–96.3)

  1. aDetects any Plasmodium species including P. vivax and P. falciparum