<p>PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; LR+, likelihood ratio for positive test; LR−, likelihood ratio for negative test.</p>*<p>The sensitivity for ‘culture/biopsy-confirmed’ subgroup was 93.3% (42/45), with a 95%CI of 81.7%–98.6%; for ‘clinical ATB group’ was 96.7% (29/30), with the 95%CI of 86.8%–99.9%; P>0.05.</p
<p>(Pos): positive; (Neg): negative; CI: confidence interval;</p>#<p>PPV: positive predictive value;...
<p>Data are percentages unless otherwise indicated. *Undiagnosed tuberculosis defined as participant...
The sensitivity of the tuberculin skin test is impaired in HIV-1-infected persons. Enzyme-linked imm...
Background: Active tuberculosis (TB) with negative results of sputum smear is difficult to be identi...
<p>TB suspects were first tested with T-SPOT in step 1, then T-SPOT positive subjects were tested wi...
<p>SE: sensitivity, SP: specificity, PPV: positive predictive value, NPV: negative predictive value....
<p>ATB, active tuberculosis; No ATB, diagnosis other than active tuberculosis;</p>*<p>P>0.05;</p>**<...
<p><b>Footnotes</b>: PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; <b>SM</b>: smear microscopy; <b>QFT</b>: QuantiFER...
Objective To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of an interferon-γ release assay, T-SPOT ® . TB , f...
<p>Extrapul, extra-pulmonary conditions; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive va...
Objective We evaluated clinical performance of the T-SPOT.TB test for detecting tuberculosis (TB) in...
<p>PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; TST, tuberculin skin test; <sup>a...
Although it can add weight to a clinical diagnosis, T-SPOT.TB™ assay is not reliable for the diagnos...
<p>The bottom panel of the table shows the test sensitivity in smear negative culture positive TB pa...
We evaluated an enzyme-linked immunospot assay for interferon-gamma (T SPOT-TB) for rapid diagnosis ...
<p>(Pos): positive; (Neg): negative; CI: confidence interval;</p>#<p>PPV: positive predictive value;...
<p>Data are percentages unless otherwise indicated. *Undiagnosed tuberculosis defined as participant...
The sensitivity of the tuberculin skin test is impaired in HIV-1-infected persons. Enzyme-linked imm...
Background: Active tuberculosis (TB) with negative results of sputum smear is difficult to be identi...
<p>TB suspects were first tested with T-SPOT in step 1, then T-SPOT positive subjects were tested wi...
<p>SE: sensitivity, SP: specificity, PPV: positive predictive value, NPV: negative predictive value....
<p>ATB, active tuberculosis; No ATB, diagnosis other than active tuberculosis;</p>*<p>P>0.05;</p>**<...
<p><b>Footnotes</b>: PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; <b>SM</b>: smear microscopy; <b>QFT</b>: QuantiFER...
Objective To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of an interferon-γ release assay, T-SPOT ® . TB , f...
<p>Extrapul, extra-pulmonary conditions; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive va...
Objective We evaluated clinical performance of the T-SPOT.TB test for detecting tuberculosis (TB) in...
<p>PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; TST, tuberculin skin test; <sup>a...
Although it can add weight to a clinical diagnosis, T-SPOT.TB™ assay is not reliable for the diagnos...
<p>The bottom panel of the table shows the test sensitivity in smear negative culture positive TB pa...
We evaluated an enzyme-linked immunospot assay for interferon-gamma (T SPOT-TB) for rapid diagnosis ...
<p>(Pos): positive; (Neg): negative; CI: confidence interval;</p>#<p>PPV: positive predictive value;...
<p>Data are percentages unless otherwise indicated. *Undiagnosed tuberculosis defined as participant...
The sensitivity of the tuberculin skin test is impaired in HIV-1-infected persons. Enzyme-linked imm...