(c) Table Q1 below provides the results from a study of a rapid, point-of-care, multiplexed diagnostic test for Syphilis
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(c) Table Q1 below provides the results from a study of a rapid, point-of-care, multiplexed diagnostic test for Syphilis, HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV). Calculate its clinical sensitivity and specificity for the 3 different diseases. Explain the utility of the Syphilis test. [8] POC Test Gold Standard DPP HIV-HCV-Syphilis HIV + 58 1 0 813 HCV + 145 5 13 703 Syphilis (Treponemal) 44 5 56 776 Table Q1 Sensitivity and Specificity of DPP HIV-HCV-Syphilis Assay [from Hess K.L. et al., 'Sensitivity and Specificity of Point-of-Care Rapid Combination Syphilis-HIV-HCV Tests' PLOS ONE (2011) el12190]