Table 1 Data quality classification definitions for publication abstracted and included in analysis
Classifications | Definition |
|---|---|
High quality | Sensitivity and specificity of the EIA kit(s) used reported and two-by-two tables replicating these results generated |
Medium quality | Sensitivity and specificity of the EIA kit(s) used directly reported but not enough additional information provided in the text to generate two-by-two tables and replicate results, or Sensitivity and specificity of the EIA kit(s) used not reported but sufficient information provided in the text to create two-by-two tables to estimate the sensitivity and specificity |
Low quality | Some measure of correlation or agreement reported, but sensitivity and specificity not reported and not enough information included in the text to estimate them |