Diagnostic accuracy of sputum smear microscopy, urinary MTB/RIF, TB LAM ELISA, LAM strip test (grade 2 cut-point) and clinically relevant combinations thereof in any sputum/non-sputum <i>m.tb</i> culture positive patients overall, in sputum scarce patients only, and stratified by CD4 cell count^†.

#<p>Indicates p<0.05 for a comparison of the sensitivity between different tests (e.g. urine MTB/RIF vs. LAM strip test) or combinations thereof; specific p-value: ^#1p = 0.002; ^#2p = 0.003; ^#3p = 0.001; ^#4p = 0.01; ^#5p = 0.06; ^#6p = 0.02; ^#7p = 0.05; ^#8p = 0.02; ^#9p<0.001; ^#10p = 0.002; ^#11p = 0.03.</p>*<p>Indicates p<0.05 for a comparison of differences in sensitivity between CD4>200 and ≤200 groups for a specific test or combinations thereof; specific p-values: ^*1p = 0.04;^*2p<0.001; ^*3p = 0.009; ^*4p<0.001; ^*5p = 0.03; non-significant p-values not shown.</p>†<p>9 culture positive patients with no available CD4 cell count results.</p>§<p>Reference standard of culture was used which does not account for persons with culture-negative, clinical TB.