Challenges with the use of Xpert HPV as a screening tool for oral HPV among people living with HIV (PLHIV): experiences from Pune, India

Table 3 Concordance estimates between Xpert HPV and traditional PCR

Xpert® HPV	SYBR Green Real-Time PCR
Agreement %	94.8%
Kappa statistic (95% Confidence Interval)	0.11 (-0.09, 0.31)
	SYBR Green Real-Time PCR positive (n)	SYBR Green Real-Time PCR negative (n)
Xpert HPV Positive (n)	1	0
Xpert HPV Negative (n)	15	270

Concordance was calculated only on those samples that were usable by the Xpert® HPV and had been concomitantly tested using conventional PCR

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