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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Performance Evaluation of the STANDARD

Nádia Sitoe, Júlia Sambo, Neuza Nguenha, Jorfelia Chilaule, Imelda Chelene, Osvaldo Loquiha, Chishamiso Mudenyanga, Sofia Viegas, Jane Cunningham, Ilesh Jani

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Nádia SitoeInstituto Nacional de Saúde, Marracuene 3943, Mozambique.
Júlia SamboInstituto Nacional de Saúde, Marracuene 3943, Mozambique.ORCID 0000-0002-4246-7085
Neuza NguenhaInstituto Nacional de Saúde, Marracuene 3943, Mozambique.
Jorfelia ChilauleInstituto Nacional de Saúde, Marracuene 3943, Mozambique.
Imelda CheleneInstituto Nacional de Saúde, Marracuene 3943, Mozambique.
Osvaldo LoquihaClinton Health Access Initiative, Maputo City 592, Mozambique.ORCID 0000-0002-6860-5183
Chishamiso MudenyangaClinton Health Access Initiative, Maputo City 592, Mozambique.ORCID 0000-0002-6945-6693
Sofia ViegasInstituto Nacional de Saúde, Marracuene 3943, Mozambique.
Jane CunninghamGlobal Malaria Program, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
Ilesh JaniInstituto Nacional de Saúde, Marracuene 3943, Mozambique.
Instituto Nacional de Saúde · MZClinton Health Access Initiative · USWorld Health Organization · CH

Funding

Gates Foundation OPP1214435World Health Organization 001World Health Organization SARS-CoV-2 antigen evaluation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Laboratory-based molecular assays are the gold standard to detect SARS-CoV-2. In resource-limited settings, the implementation of these assays has been hampered by operational challenges and long turnaround times. Rapid antigen detection tests are an attractive alternative. Our aim is to evaluate the clinical performance of two SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests during a high transmission period. (2) Methods: A total of 1277 patients seeking SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis were enrolled at four health facilities. Nasopharyngeal swabs for rapid antigen and real time PCR testing were collected for each patient. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, misclassification rate, and agreement were determined. (3) Results: The overall sensitivity of Panbio COVID-19 was 41.3% (95% CI: 34.6-48.4%) and the specificity was 98.2% (95% CI: 96.2-99.3%). The Standard Q had an overall sensitivity and specificity of 45.0% (95% CI: 39.9-50.2%) and 97.6% (95% CI: 95.3-99.0%), respectively. The positive predictive value of a positive test was 93.3% and 95.4% for the Panbio and Standard Q Ag-RDTs, respectively. A higher sensitivity of 43.2% and 49.4% was observed in symptomatic cases for the Panbio and Standard Q Ag-RDTs, respectively. (4) Conclusions: Despite the overall low sensitivity, the two evaluated rapid tests are useful to improve the diagnosis of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections during high transmission periods.

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antigen rapid testclinical evaluationSARS-CoV-2

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PMID35204566
PMCPMC8871422
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