Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values and odds ratio for the anti-Env antibody LIPS test in diagnosing HAM/TSP
Comparisons | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
> 100,000 LU | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HAM/TSP vs ATLL & Asymp | 81% | 72% | 75% | 79% | 11.1 (3.7–33.5) |
HAM/TSP vs ATLL | 88% | 58% | 75% | 75% | 10.5 (2.8–39.4) |
HAM/TSP vs Asymp | 91% | 55% | 75% | 80% | 12.0 (2.8–51.4) |
> 200,000 LU | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HAM/TSP vs ATLL & Asymp | 85% | 70% | 70% | 85% | 13.1 (4.1–42.0) |
HAM/TSP vs ATLL | 90% | 56% | 70% | 83% | 11.7 (2.8–47.9) |
HAM/TSP vs Asymp | 93% | 52% | 70% | 87% | 15.2 (3.0–77.9) |