Review Article

Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests for Detecting Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Summary estimates of diagnostic accuracy for S. haematobium using urine examination as a reference method.

PCRCCA
Estimate (%)95% CIEstimate%95% CI

Sensitivity9778-1005337-69
Specificity9474-998166-90
Diagnostic odds ratio47827-852751-17
Positive likelihood ratio16.13.2-80.62.81.2-6.5
Negative likelihood ratio0.030.00-0.280.580.37-0.90