Table 3

Diagnostic performance of Genedrive using frozen and fresh samples

Frozen samples from Europe (n=915)*Fresh samples from Europe (n=96)†Frozen samples from Africa (n=126)‡
Point estimate95% CIPoint estimate95% CIPoint estimate95% CI
Sensitivity98.6% (412/418)96.9% to 99.5%98.0% (48/49)89.1% to 99.9%100% (114/114)96.8% to 100%
Specificity100% (497/497)99.3% to 100%100% (47/47)92.5% to 100%100% (12/12)73.5% to 100%
Positive likelihood ratioN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Negative likelihood ratio0.0140.007 to 0.0320.0200.003 to 0.1420.000N/A
  • *Excluding four cases and six controls who did not give any result after two attempts.

  • †Excluding two cases and two controls who did not give any result after two attempts.

  • ‡Excluding four cases who did not give any result after two attempts.