Assessment of an Online Tool to Simulate the Effect of Pooled Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Populations
Christopher R. Polage, Mark J. Lee, Christopher Hubbard, Catherine Rehder, Diana M. Cardona, Thomas N. Denny, Michael Datto
Abstract
This diagnostic study describes an online tool created with actual severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus copy number data to help policy makers understand how pooled testing compares with single-sample testing in different populations.
Topics & Concepts
AsymptomaticSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Virology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineCoronavirusSample (material)Diagnostic testInternal medicineEmergency medicineDiseaseOutbreakChemistryChromatographyInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 detection and testingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBiosensors and Analytical Detection