HSROC (version 2.1.9)

In.house: IN-HOUSE NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TESTS (INH) FOR TB PLEURITIS

Description

This dataset gives the observed cross-tabulation of the test under evaluation (nucleic acid amplification test) and the reference test. In studies 1 and 2, the reference test was a culture test, in studies 3 and 4 it was a composite reference test of culture and clinical data (including signs, symptoms and clinical response to empiric TB therapy) and in studies 5 to 11 it was a composite reference test of culture and biopsy.

Usage

data(In.house)

Format

A matrix with 11 observations on the following 4 variables.

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Observed individuals who tested positive on both tests

+-

Observed individuals who tested positive on the test under evaluation and negative on the reference test

-+

Observed individuals who tested negative on the test under evaluation and positive on the reference test

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Observed individuals who tested negative on both tests

References

Pai, M. et al. (2004) Nucleic acid amplification in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2004, 4:6.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
data(In.house)
In.house

# }