Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening

Daniel B. Larremore; Bryan Wilder; Evan Lester; Soraya I. Shehata; James M. Burke; James A. Hay; Milind Tambe; Michael J. Mina; Roy Parker

doi:10.1126/sciadv.abd5393

Abstract

Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Turnaround timeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSensitivity (control systems)Test (biology)MedicineCoronavirus InfectionsComputer scienceVirologyBiologyInternal medicineOutbreakEngineeringInfectious disease (medical specialty)

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Year: 2021
Type: article
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
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                                    Daniel B. Larremore, 
                                
                                    Bryan Wilder, 
                                
                                    Evan Lester
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2021). 
                            Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening. 
                            Science Advances
                            , 7
                            (1)
                            .
                            https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abd5393
                        

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd5393