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Table 3 Comparison of GPP and TAC assay results

From: Burden and etiology of moderate and severe diarrhea in children less than 5 years of age living in north and south of China: Prospective, population-based surveillance

Pathogen

GPP

TAC

Total

Sensitivity %(95% CI)

Specificity %(95% CI)

Kappa(95% CI)

positive

negative

Rotavirus A

Positive

132

6

138

95.7 (92.3–99.1)

83.5 (77.0–89.9)

0.79 (0.72–0.87)

Negative

21

106

127

Total

153

112

265

Norovirus GI/GII

Positive

67

20

87

77.0 (68.1–85.9)

96.6 (94.0–99.3)

0.77 (0.68–0.85)

Negative

6

172

178

Total

73

192

265

Adenovirus 40/41

Positive

101

8

109

92.7 (87.8–97.6)

95.5 (92.3–98.8)

0.88 (0.83–0.94)

Negative

7

149

156

Total

108

157

265

  1. Sensitivity and specificity of TAC assay calculated using GPP test results as reference