| Literature DB >> 34158178 |
Marc Vila Muntadas1, Inés Agustí Sunyer2, Alvar Agustí Garcia-Navarro3.
Abstract
The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic poses numerous health challenges, including the adequate use and proper interpretation of the different available tests in different clinical settings. As any diagnostic test, those of SARS-CoV-2 have methodological limitations of sensitivity (S) and specificity (E), which eventually determine their positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive value. Furthermore, their diagnostic performance depends on the clinical context in which these tests are used, that is, on the pretest probability. This article: (1) reviews the main methodological aspects that influence the S, E, PPV and NPV of the most common SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests; and, (2) discusses its diagnostic interpretation in different clinical settings.Entities:
Keywords: Clinical picture; Coronavirus; Cuadro clínico; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Prevención; Prevention; SARS-CoV-2; Transmisión; Transmission
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34158178 PMCID: PMC8101797 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.03.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin (Barc) ISSN: 0025-7753 Impact factor: 1.725
Influencia de la prevalencia de COVID-19 sobre el rendimiento diagnóstico de una prueba que tuviese una sensibilidad del 70% y una especificidad del 95%
| Prevalencia de la COVID-19 sobre un total de 100 sujetos (preprueba) | Verdadero Positivo | Falso Positivo | Falso Negativo | Verdadero Negativo | VPP | VPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3,5 | 4,75 | 1,5 | 90,25 | 44% | 98% |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 64% | 97% |
| 20 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 76 | 78% | 93% |
| 30 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 87,5% | 88% |
| 40 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 90% | 82% |
| 50 | 35 | 2 | 15 | 48 | 95% | 76% |
| 60 | 42 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 95% | 68% |
| 70 | 49 | 1 | 21 | 29 | 98% | 58% |
| 80 | 56 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 98% | 44% |
| 90 | 63 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 100% | 27% |
VPN: valor predictivo negativo. VPP: valor predictivo positivo.
Nota: se asume sensibilidad del 70% y especificidad del 95%