Tool for Estimating the Probability of Having COVID-19 With 1 or More Negative RT-PCR Results

Journal
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
ISSN
2328-8957
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Alejandro Jara
Eduardo A Undurraga
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85118232001
WoS ID
WOS:000753590400074
DOI
URL
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
<jats:p>Early case detection and isolation of infected individuals are critical to controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, but false negatives do occur. We built a user-friendly online tool to estimate the probability of having COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR results and thus avoid preventable transmission.</jats:p>
Cite this document
Jara, A., Undurraga, E. A., & Araos, R. (2021). Tool for estimating the probability of having covid-19 with 1 or more negative rt-pcr results. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(8), ofab382. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab382
Dataset(s)
Subjects
bayesian

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covid

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19

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online tool

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rt-pcr test

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sars-cov-2

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article

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bayes theorem

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controlled study

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coronavirus disease 2019

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coughing

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decision making

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diagnostic test accuracy study

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dyspnea

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false negative result

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fever

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health care personnel

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human

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infection control

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major clinical study

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nasopharyngeal swab

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predictive value

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prevalence

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questionnaire

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reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

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rhinitis

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sensitivity analysis

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social distancing

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thorax radiography

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travel