Table 3 Sensitivity with confidence intervals (CI) of the different diagnostic tests compared to Schistosoma mansoni infection intensities [classified according to WHO guidelines using the Kato-Katz (KK) method [41]]
Test method | Sensitivity (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | KK 1–99 EPG (n = 29) | KK 100–399 EPG (n = 6) | KK > 399 EPG (n = 7) |
POC-CCA | 96.6% (82.2–99.9) | 100% (54.1–100) | 100% (59.0–100) |
Serum-based real-time PCR | 89.3% (67.3–96) | 100% (54.1–100) | 100% (59.0–100) |
DBS real-time PCR | 65.5% (45.7–82.1) | 66.7% (22.3–95.7) | 85.7% (42.1–99.6) |