Diagnostic Accuracy of an At-Home, Rapid Self-test for Influenza: Prospective Comparative Accuracy Study
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance2021Vol. 8(2), pp. e28268–e28268
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Rachel E. Geyer, Jack Henry Kotnik, Victoria Lyon, Elisabeth Brandstetter, Monica Zigman Suchsland, Peter D. Han, Chelsey Graham, Misja Ilcisin, Ashley E. Kim, Helen Y. Chu, Deborah A. Nickerson, Lea M. Starita, Trevor Bedford, Barry R. Lutz, Matthew Thompson
Abstract
The sensitivity and specificity of the self-test were comparable with those of influenza RDTs used in clinical settings. False-negative self-test results were more common when the test was used after 72 hours of symptom onset but were not related to inadequate swab collection or severity of illness. Therefore, the deployment of home tests may provide a valuable tool to support the management of influenza and other respiratory infections.
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