Diagnostic Accuracy of a Point-of-Care Test for Celiac Disease Antibody Screening among Infertile Patients.

Celiac disease Early detection Gluten intolerance Rapid test Screening

Journal

Inflammatory intestinal diseases
ISSN: 2296-9365
Titre abrégé: Inflamm Intest Dis
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101677990

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2019
Historique:
received: 26 04 2019
accepted: 17 06 2019
entrez: 28 9 2019
pubmed: 29 9 2019
medline: 29 9 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Screening for celiac disease among infertile patients has been suggested. Several rapid point-of-care (POC) tests aimed at detecting celiac disease antibodies have been developed. It has been suggested that these POC tests can be implemented as a replacement for standard laboratory tests. To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a POC test (Simtomax®) that detects celiac disease antibodies compared with standard laboratory tests when screening for celiac disease among patients referred for fertility treatment in 2 Danish fertility clinics. Serum samples were analyzed for IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase (TGA) as the reference standard test with a cutoff of ≥7 kU/L and by the index POC test based on IgA and IgG antibodies against deamidated gliadin peptides (DGP). In IgA deficiency, the reference standard test was IgG DGP with a cutoff of ≥7 kU/L. Participants answered a questionnaire on gluten intake, symptoms, and risk factors. Diagnostic confirmation was made by duodenal biopsies. IgA TGA/IgG DGP were used as the reference standard to calculate positive and negative predictive values. A total of 622 men and women (51.6%) were enrolled during 2015. The reference standard IgA TGA/IgG DGP was positive in 7 participants (1.1% [95% CI 0.5-2.3]) and the POC test was positive in 84 participants (13.5% [95% CI 10.9-16.4]), 3 of whom also had positive reference standard tests. This yields a sensitivity of the index POC test of 42.9% (95% CI 9.9-81.6) and a specificity of 86.8% (95% CI 83.9-89.4). Positive and negative predictive values were 3.57% (95% CI 0.7-10.1) and 99.3% (95% CI 98.1-99.8). The sensitivity of the POC test was low; however, the specificity was moderately good. The POC test had a high negative predictive value in this low prevalent population but missed 1 patient with biopsy-confirmed celiac disease. However, because of many false-positive tests, it cannot be recommended as replacement for standard laboratory tests but rather as a triage test to decide if the standard serology tests should be performed.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Screening for celiac disease among infertile patients has been suggested. Several rapid point-of-care (POC) tests aimed at detecting celiac disease antibodies have been developed. It has been suggested that these POC tests can be implemented as a replacement for standard laboratory tests.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a POC test (Simtomax®) that detects celiac disease antibodies compared with standard laboratory tests when screening for celiac disease among patients referred for fertility treatment in 2 Danish fertility clinics.
METHODS METHODS
Serum samples were analyzed for IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase (TGA) as the reference standard test with a cutoff of ≥7 kU/L and by the index POC test based on IgA and IgG antibodies against deamidated gliadin peptides (DGP). In IgA deficiency, the reference standard test was IgG DGP with a cutoff of ≥7 kU/L. Participants answered a questionnaire on gluten intake, symptoms, and risk factors. Diagnostic confirmation was made by duodenal biopsies. IgA TGA/IgG DGP were used as the reference standard to calculate positive and negative predictive values.
RESULTS RESULTS
A total of 622 men and women (51.6%) were enrolled during 2015. The reference standard IgA TGA/IgG DGP was positive in 7 participants (1.1% [95% CI 0.5-2.3]) and the POC test was positive in 84 participants (13.5% [95% CI 10.9-16.4]), 3 of whom also had positive reference standard tests. This yields a sensitivity of the index POC test of 42.9% (95% CI 9.9-81.6) and a specificity of 86.8% (95% CI 83.9-89.4). Positive and negative predictive values were 3.57% (95% CI 0.7-10.1) and 99.3% (95% CI 98.1-99.8).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The sensitivity of the POC test was low; however, the specificity was moderately good. The POC test had a high negative predictive value in this low prevalent population but missed 1 patient with biopsy-confirmed celiac disease. However, because of many false-positive tests, it cannot be recommended as replacement for standard laboratory tests but rather as a triage test to decide if the standard serology tests should be performed.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31559264
doi: 10.1159/000501520
pii: iid-0004-0123
pmc: PMC6751420
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

123-130

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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Auteurs

Louise Grode (L)

Department of Medicine, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark.

Thomas Møller Jensen (T)

Department of Medicine, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark.

Tina Parkner (T)

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Arhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.

Inge Errebo Agerholm (IE)

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Arhus University Hospital, Origio, Måløv, Denmark.

Peter Humaidan (P)

Fertility Clinic, Skive Regional Hospital, Skive, Denmark.
Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

Bodil Hammer Bech (B)

Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

Cecilia Ramlau-Hansen (C)

Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

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