Bayesian Estimation of Sensitivity and Specificity of Rose Bengal, Complement Fixation, and Indirect ELISA Tests for the Diagnosis of Bovine Brucellosis in Ethiopia

Table 3

Observed estimate of sensitivities and specificities.

Test	Parameter	Posterior estimation
RBT	Se	89.6 (95% PI: 79.9–95.8)
	Sp	84.5 (95% PI: 68–94.8)
I-ELISA	Se	96.8 (95% PI: 92.3–99.1)
	Sp	96.3 (95% PI: 91.7–98.8)
CFT	Se	94 (95% PI: 87.8–97.5)
	Sp	88.5 (95% PI: 81–93.8)
Prevalence		4 (95% PI: 0.8–11.45)
rhoD		0.22 (95% PI: −0.05–0.71)
rhoDc		0.176 (95% PI: −0.082–0.64)

95% PI = 95% probability interval.