Sensitivity and specificity of OraQuick® HIV self-test compared to a 4th generation laboratory reference standard algorithm in urban and rural Zambia

Sensitivity and specificity of OraQuick® HIV self-test compared to a 4th generation laboratory reference standard algorithm in urban and rural Zambia

Abstract Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) has the potential to increase coverage of HIV testing, but concerns exist about intended users’ ability to correctly perform and interpret tests, especially in poor communities with low literacy rates. We assessed the clinical performance of the 2016 prot...

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Main Authors: Melissa Neuman, Alwyn Mwinga, Kezia Kapaku, Lucheka Sigande, Caroline Gotsche, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Russell Dacombe, Kwitaka Maluzi, Barry Kosloff, Cheryl Johnson, Karin Hatzold, Elizabeth L. Corbett, Helen Ayles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV self-testing
HIV
Diagnostic tests
In vitro diagnostics
Self-care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07457-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07457-5

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