A discussion on the minimum required number of tests in two common pooling test methods for SARS-CoV-2.
Epidemiol Infect
; 149: e179, 2021 08 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1338507
ABSTRACT
Pooling of samples in detecting the presence of virus is an effective and efficient strategy in screening carriers in a large population with low infection rate, leading to reduction in cost and time. There are a number of pooling test methods, some being simple and others being complicated. In such pooling tests, the most important parameter to decide is the pool or group size, which can be optimised mathematically. Two pooling methods are relatively simple. The minimum numbers required in these two tests for a population with known infection rate are discussed and compared. Results are useful for identifying asymptomatic carriers in a short time and in implementing health codes systems.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mass Screening
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Epidemiol Infect
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Epidemiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S0950268821001667
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