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Table 3 Diagnostic agreement of TST and QFT-IT (κ) *

From: Performance of the tuberculin skin test and interferon-γ release assay for detection of tuberculosis infection in immunocompromised patients in a BCG-vaccinated population

 

QFT-IT +

QFT-IT -

Total

κ

All participants

   

0.48

   TST +

26 (14.7)

11 (6.2)

37

 

   TST -

23 (13.0)

117 (66.1)

140

 

   Total

49

128

177

 

Immunocompetent group

   

0.57

   TST +

17 (20.0)

8 (9.4)

25

 

   TST -

7 (8.2)

53 (62.4)

60

 

   Total

24

61

85

 

Immunocompromised group

   

0.38

   TST+

9 (9.8)

3 (3.3)

12

 

   TST -

16 (17.4)

64 (69.6)

80

 

   Total

25

67

92

 

Immunocompromised group*

   

0.40

   TST+*

14 (15.2)

11 (12.0)

25

 

   TST -*

11 (12.0)

56 (60.9)

67

 

   Total

25

67

92

 
  1. Data are presented as numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated.
  2. QFT-IT, QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube; TST, tuberculin skin test.
  3. *Agreement between the two tests with a 5-mm induration cut off for the TST in the immunocompromised group.