Background Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection would be a useful
tool to help manage the COVID‐19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests …

Background Comprehensive information about the accuracy of antigen rapid diagnostic
tests (Ag-RDTs) for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is …

Immunoassays designed to detect SARS-CoV-2 protein antigens (Ag) are commonly used to
diagnose COVID-19. The most widely used tests are lateral flow assays that generate results …

Self-testing is an effective tool to bridge the testing gap for several infectious diseases;
however, its performance in detecting SARS-CoV-2 using antigen-detection rapid diagnostic …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) initiated global health care challenges such as the
necessity for new diagnostic tests. Diagnosis by real-time PCR remains the gold-standard …

Background Rapid antigen (RA) tests are being increasingly employed to detect SARS-CoV-
2 infections in quarantine and surveillance. Prior research has focused on RT-PCR testing, a …

We assessed the performance of a rapid antigen test (RAT) in everyday clinical practice.
Between 1 November 2020 until 1 April 2021 all in-patients at the Helios University Hospital …

In response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we developed am ulti p lexed, p aired-p ool
droplet digital P CR (MP4) screening assay. Key features of our assay are the use of …

This systematic review (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021282476) aims to collect
and analyse current evidence on real‐world performance based on clinical accuracy of …

Methods In order to address the appropriateness of RAT use in screening asymptomatic
populations like those at IHEs, we conducted a rapid review of published evaluations of …