Evaluation of a new point-of-care oral anti-HCV test for screening of hepatitis C virus infection

Table 5 Comparison of the consistency of the Well oral anti-HCV test conducted by researchers versus participants

Well oral anti-HCV assay, self-testing	Well anti-HCV assay, researcher administered (n = 199)
	Center 1 (n = 65)		Center 2 (n = 66)		Center 3 (n = 68)		Centers 1–3 (n = 199)		Total
	Positive	Negative	Positive	Negative	Positive	Negative	Positive	Negative
Positive, n	24	1	28	0	23	1	75	2	77
Negative, n	0	40	0	38	0	44	0	122	122
Total	24	41	28	38	23	45	75	124	199
Consistency^d (%) (95% CI)	98.46(91.00,100.00)		100.00(93.41,100.00)		98.53(91.37,100.00)		98.99(96.17,99.96)
Kappa value^d	0.967		1.000		0.967		0.979

Note: ^dConsistency and Kappa value were calculated according to the results of the Well oral anti-HCV test conducted by researchers. Consistency means the overall coincidence rate between the Well oral anti-HCV test conducted by researchers and conducted by participants. n Number, 95%CI x95% confidence interval

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