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Covid-19: Lateral flow tests are better at identifying people with symptoms, finds Cochrane review

Shaun Griffin

2021BMJ10 citationsDOI

Abstract

Covid-19: Lateral flow tests are better at identifying people with symptoms, finds Cochrane review Shaun GriffinRapid antigen (lateral flow) tests are better at identifying covid-19 infection in people with symptoms than in those with none, although the diagnostic accuracy of different brands of tests varies widely, a Cochrane review has found. 11

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineCochrane collaborationFlow (mathematics)MEDLINECochrane LibraryMeta-analysisVirologyPathologyBiologyDiseaseMechanicsPhysicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)BiochemistryOutbreakSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI