Title
Sensitivity and specificity of the antigen-based anterior nasal self-testing programme for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in schools, Austria, March 2021
Author
Christoph Zurl
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of General Paediatrics, Medical University of Graz
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Abstract
This study evaluates the performance of the antigen-based anterior nasal screening programme implemented in all Austrian schools to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections. We combined nationwide antigen-based screening data obtained in March 2021 from 5,370 schools (Grade 1–8) with an RT-qPCR-based prospective cohort study comprising a representative sample of 244 schools. Considering a range of assumptions, only a subset of infected individuals are detected with the programme (low to moderate sensitivity) and non-infected individuals mainly tested negative (very high specificity).
Keywords
VirologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiology
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Language
English [eng]
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Title
Eurosurveillance
Volume
26
Issue
34
ISSN
1560-7917
Issued
2021
Publication
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)
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Date issued
2021
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