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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
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>
<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
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
;
coronavirus disease 2019
;
coughing
;
decision making
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diagnostic test accuracy study
;
dyspnea
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false negative result
;
fever
;
health care personnel
;
human
;
infection control
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major clinical study
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nasopharyngeal swab
;
predictive value
;
prevalence
;
questionnaire
;
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
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rhinitis
;
sensitivity analysis
;
social distancing
;
thorax radiography
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travel