Cochrane · systematic review · CD009135
Rapid tests for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in patients with suspected disease
Boelaert, M, Verdonck, K, Menten, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
Infectious DiseasesAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
9
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 6 · 66.7%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
rK39 immunochromatographic test for visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent
Population: Patients suspected to have visceral leishmaniasis disease 1
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Peripheral health centre with a prior probability of disease of 40% | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 1468 participants | High |
Referral centre with a prior probability of disease of 60% | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 1468 participants | High |
CI: confidence interval | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
rK39 immunochromatographic test for visceral leishmaniasis in east Africa
Population: Patients suspected to have visceral leishmaniasis disease 1
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Peripheral health centre with a prior probability of disease of 40% | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 1692 participants | High |
Referral centre with a prior probability of disease of 60% | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 1692 participants | High |
CI: confidence interval | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Latex agglutination test in urine for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis
Population: Patients suspected to have visceral leishmaniasis disease 1
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Peripheral health centre with a prior probability of disease of 40% | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 1374 participants | High |
Referral centre with a prior probability of disease of 60% | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 1374 participants | High |
CI: confidence interval | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |