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Table 2 Assessment of the Expanded Triage against Diagnostic Test (RT-qPCR) in Sputum. (n = 733)

From: Comparison between RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 and expanded triage in sputum of symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 subjects in Ecuador

Condition

RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 Results

 

Positive

Negative

Total

Symptomatic subjects

196

319

515

Asymptomatic subjects

33

185

218

Total

229

504

733

Sensitivity

86% (95%IC:81–90)

 

Specificity

37% (95%IC:32–41)

 

Positive Predictive Value (PPV)

38% (95%IC:34–42)

 

Negative Predictive Value (NPV)

85% (95%IC:80–90)

 

Accuracy

52%

 

Positive likelihood ratio

1.36

 

Negative likelihood ratio

0.37

 

Kappa coefficient

0.73 (95%IC:69–77)