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ArticleParasites & vectors2022

Methodological issues on evaluating agreement between two detection methods by Cohen's kappa analysis.

Ming Li, Tianfei Yu

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Article in Parasites & vectors, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Ming LiCollege of Computer and Control Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, 161006, China.
Tianfei YuCollege of Life Science and Agriculture Forestry, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, 161006, China. yutianfei2001@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We read with great interest the article by Hendershot et al. (Parasit Vectors 14:473, 2021). The authors compared a PCR method for detecting Plasmodium vivax's mitochondrial (mt) cytochrome oxidase I (COX-I) gene with the current "gold standard" circumsporozoite (CSP) ELISA for detecting circumsporozoite protein for identification of different life stages of Plasmodium vivax during development within Anopheles arabiensis. We found that Cohen's kappa value for measuring the agreement between mt COX-I PCR and CSP ELISA was questionable. In addition, we recommend a more appropriate statistical method in this article.In short, any scientific conclusion requires support by the reasonable application of methodological and statistical methods.

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AnophelesPlasmodiumAnimalsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayPlasmodium falciparumPlasmodium vivaxProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan ProteinsCohen’s kappaCOX-I PCRCSP ELISAMosquitoesPlasmodium

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PMID35906628
PMCPMC9338630

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