Xpert {DTAplots}

Xpert dataset

Description

This dataset gives the observed cross-tabulation of GeneXpertTM (Xpert) test for tuberculosis (TB) meningitis in extrapulmonary specimens (test under evaluation) and culture (reference test) for 29 studies.

Usage

data(Xpert)

Format

A data frame with 29 observations on the following 5 variables.

Study

First author and year of publication of the study.

++

Individuals who tested positive on both tests.

+-

Individuals who tested positive on the test under evaluation and negative on the reference test.

-+

Individuals who tested negative on the test under evaluation and positive on the reference test.

--

Individuals who tested negative on both tests.

References

Kohli M, Schiller I, Dendukuri N, et al. Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for extrapulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;8(8):CD012768.