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Table 4 McNemar’s test for detection rate between different symptom screening algorithms, p-value (95%CI for Kappa)

From: Comparison of yield and relative costs of different screening algorithms for tuberculosis in active case-finding: a cross-section study

Algorithm

Type of patient

Type of patient in different algorithms

2

2

2

3

3

3

Smear + 

Bact + 

Active TB

Smear + 

Bact + 

Active TB

WHO 1a

Smear + 

0.32 (0.95,1.00)

–

–

0.05 (0.86,1.00)

-

–

WHO 1a

Bact + 

-

0.32 (0.96,1.00)

–

–

0.05 (0.90,1.00)

–

WHO 1c

Smear + 

0.32 (0.95,1.00)

-

–

0.05 (0.86,1.00)

–

–

WHO 1c

Bact + 

–

0.32 (0.96,1.00)

–

–

0.05 (0.90,1.00)

–

WHO 1c

Active TB

–

–

0.08 (0.97,1.00)

–

–

 < 0.01 (0.93,0.99)

2

Smear + 

–

–

–

0.08 (0.89,1,00)

–

–

2

Bact + 

–

–

–

–

0.08 (0.92,1.00)

–

2

Active TB

–

–

–

–

–

0.03 (0.96,1.00)

  1. No inconsistency in the TB detection rate of sputum smear-positive and bacteriological positive between algorithm WHO 1a/1c