Microscopy studies (n=2)
| First author, year, reference | Country | Study population | Symptomatic (%) | Sex | Sample size (n) | POC test | Gold standard | Gonorrhoea prevalence (%) | Specimen type | Sensitivity % (95% CI) | Specificity % (95% CI) | PPV % (95% CI) | NPV % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manavi, 200328 | Scotland | Clinical audit GUM | Not specified | M and F | 596 (Cervical women: 57 MSM Urethral: 146 MSM rectal: 13 Heterosexual men urethral: 172) | Microscopy | Culture Modified New York City culture | 100 | Various | Cervical slides women: 51 (38 to 63)* MSM Urethral: 89 (82 to 93)* MSM rectal: 54 (29 to 77)* Urethral heterosexual men: 84 (77 to 89)* | N/A (Audit of positive cases) | N/A (Audit of positive cases) | N/A (Audit of positive cases) |
| Forbes, 200727 | England | Clinical audit GUM | Symptomatic:27% Contacts: 31% | F | 90 | Microscopy | Culture Type not specified | 100 | Not specified | 38 (28 to 48)* | N/A (Audit of positive cases) | N/A (Audit of positive cases) | N/A (Audit of positive cases) |
*Calculated by author.
GUM, genitourinary medicine; MSM, men who have sex with men; NPV, negative predictive value; POC, point-of-care; PPV, positive predictive value.