Disease Prevalence Matters: Challenge for SARS-CoV-2 Testing

Disease Prevalence Matters: Challenge for SARS-CoV-2 Testing

While sensitivity and specificity are important characteristics for any diagnostic test, the influence of prevalence is equally, if not more, important when such tests are used in community screening. We review the concepts of positive/negative predictive values (PPV/NPV) and how disease prevalence...

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Main Authors: Chin-Shern Lau, Tar-Choon Aw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Antibodies
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
disease prevalence
orthogonal testing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4468/10/4/50

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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4468/10/4/50

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