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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2022; 13(3): 289-296
Published online Mar 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i3.289
Published online Mar 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i3.289
Table 3 Performance assay and statistical analysis of gene Xpert, culture and, smear microscopy against composite reference standard (n = 40)
| Methods | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | Kappa statistics (% agreement) |
| Gene Xpert | 94.6 | 100.0 | 94.6 | 100.0 | 95.0 |
| Culture | 13.5 | 100.0 | 13.5 | 100.0 | 20.0 |
| Smear microscopy | 16.2 | 100.0 | 16.2 | 100.0 | 22.5 |
- Citation: Mohanty M, Mishra B, Jain M, Karaniveed Puthiyapura L. Diagnostic role of Xpert-MTB RIF assay in osteoarticular tuberculosis: A retrospective study. World J Orthop 2022; 13(3): 289-296
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i3.289