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Table 3 Rate of positive Point-of-care Test and Celiac disease found according to personnel performing the test

From: A Point-of-Care test for facing the burden of undiagnosed celiac disease in the Mediterranean area: a pragmatic design study

     

Rate per thousand

Country

Persons (and No.) performing test

Subjects tested

POCT + (PPV)

CD

POCT +

CD

ITALY

Family (39) pediatricians

3559

111 (16%)

17

31.18

4.77

SLOVENIA

Nurse (1)

1480

18 (33%)

7

12.16

4.72

Student (2)

Pediatrician (1)

 

TURKEY

Pediatrician (2) Nurse (1)

771

2* (N.A.)

1

2.59

1.30

  1. *1 patient was not referred to Center to undergo conventional serology and histology and thus PPV was Not Available (NA).
  2. CD: Celiac Disease.
  3. POCT: Point-of-Care Test.