Table 1

Diagnostic performance of the scent detection dogs stratified by concert

SessionDetectionSARS-CoV-2 infection statusTotal no of presented samplesPrevalenceDiagnostic specificity
(Sp)
Diagnostic sensitivity
(SE)
95% CI Sp95% CI SEDiagnostic specificity
(regression model)
Diagnostic sensitivity
(regression model)
95% CI Sp (regression model)95% CI SE (regression model)Rate of concordant resultsPositive predictive value (PPV)Negative predictive value (NPV)
PositiveNegative
Concert 1Yes614750.01890.99790.66670.9879 to 0.99990.3542 to 0.87940.99960.75620.9988 to 0.99990.5144 to 0.90090.9916
No3465
Concert 2Yes816500.01540.99840.80.9912 to 0.99990.4902 to 0.96450.99920.85100.9974 to 0.99980.6242 to 0.95150.9953
No2639
Concert 3Yes906890.015910.81820.9944 to 10.5230 to 0.96770.99950.787530.9991 to 0.99970.6716 to 0.87040.9971
No2678
Concert 4Yes8010260.0078110.9962 to 10.6756 to 10.99900.877630.9913 to 0.99990.4412 to 0.98491
No01018
All concertsYes31228400.01340.99930.81580.9974 to 0.99990.6658 to 0.90780.99930.81580.9974 to 0.99990.6658 to 0.90780.99680.70020.9996
No72800
  • PPV and NPV were calculated according to Dohoo et al, assuming a prevalence of 0.2%29