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. 2022 Jul 22;7(7):CD013705.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013705.pub3.

Rapid, point-of-care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Rapid, point-of-care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Jacqueline Dinnes et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .

Abstract

Background: Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection would be a useful tool to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests to detect current infection have the potential to increase access to testing, speed detection of infection, and inform clinical and public health management decisions to reduce transmission. This is the second update of this review, which was first published in 2020.

Objectives: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of rapid, point-of-care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We consider accuracy separately in symptomatic and asymptomatic population groups. Sources of heterogeneity investigated included setting and indication for testing, assay format, sample site, viral load, age, timing of test, and study design.

Search methods: We searched the COVID-19 Open Access Project living evidence database from the University of Bern (which includes daily updates from PubMed and Embase and preprints from medRxiv and bioRxiv) on 08 March 2021. We included independent evaluations from national reference laboratories, FIND and the Diagnostics Global Health website. We did not apply language restrictions.

Selection criteria: We included studies of people with either suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection, known SARS-CoV-2 infection or known absence of infection, or those who were being screened for infection. We included test accuracy studies of any design that evaluated commercially produced, rapid antigen tests. We included evaluations of single applications of a test (one test result reported per person) and evaluations of serial testing (repeated antigen testing over time). Reference standards for presence or absence of infection were any laboratory-based molecular test (primarily reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)) or pre-pandemic respiratory sample.

Data collection and analysis: We used standard screening procedures with three people. Two people independently carried out quality assessment (using the QUADAS-2 tool) and extracted study results. Other study characteristics were extracted by one review author and checked by a second. We present sensitivity and specificity with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each test, and pooled data using the bivariate model. We investigated heterogeneity by including indicator variables in the random-effects logistic regression models. We tabulated results by test manufacturer and compliance with manufacturer instructions for use and according to symptom status.

Main results: We included 155 study cohorts (described in 166 study reports, with 24 as preprints). The main results relate to 152 evaluations of single test applications including 100,462 unique samples (16,822 with confirmed SARS-CoV-2). Studies were mainly conducted in Europe (101/152, 66%), and evaluated 49 different commercial antigen assays. Only 23 studies compared two or more brands of test. Risk of bias was high because of participant selection (40, 26%); interpretation of the index test (6, 4%); weaknesses in the reference standard for absence of infection (119, 78%); and participant flow and timing 41 (27%). Characteristics of participants (45, 30%) and index test delivery (47, 31%) differed from the way in which and in whom the test was intended to be used. Nearly all studies (91%) used a single RT-PCR result to define presence or absence of infection. The 152 studies of single test applications reported 228 evaluations of antigen tests. Estimates of sensitivity varied considerably between studies, with consistently high specificities. Average sensitivity was higher in symptomatic (73.0%, 95% CI 69.3% to 76.4%; 109 evaluations; 50,574 samples, 11,662 cases) compared to asymptomatic participants (54.7%, 95% CI 47.7% to 61.6%; 50 evaluations; 40,956 samples, 2641 cases). Average sensitivity was higher in the first week after symptom onset (80.9%, 95% CI 76.9% to 84.4%; 30 evaluations, 2408 cases) than in the second week of symptoms (53.8%, 95% CI 48.0% to 59.6%; 40 evaluations, 1119 cases). For those who were asymptomatic at the time of testing, sensitivity was higher when an epidemiological exposure to SARS-CoV-2 was suspected (64.3%, 95% CI 54.6% to 73.0%; 16 evaluations; 7677 samples, 703 cases) compared to where COVID-19 testing was reported to be widely available to anyone on presentation for testing (49.6%, 95% CI 42.1% to 57.1%; 26 evaluations; 31,904 samples, 1758 cases). Average specificity was similarly high for symptomatic (99.1%) or asymptomatic (99.7%) participants. We observed a steady decline in summary sensitivities as measures of sample viral load decreased. Sensitivity varied between brands. When tests were used according to manufacturer instructions, average sensitivities by brand ranged from 34.3% to 91.3% in symptomatic participants (20 assays with eligible data) and from 28.6% to 77.8% for asymptomatic participants (12 assays). For symptomatic participants, summary sensitivities for seven assays were 80% or more (meeting acceptable criteria set by the World Health Organization (WHO)). The WHO acceptable performance criterion of 97% specificity was met by 17 of 20 assays when tests were used according to manufacturer instructions, 12 of which demonstrated specificities above 99%. For asymptomatic participants the sensitivities of only two assays approached but did not meet WHO acceptable performance standards in one study each; specificities for asymptomatic participants were in a similar range to those observed for symptomatic people. At 5% prevalence using summary data in symptomatic people during the first week after symptom onset, the positive predictive value (PPV) of 89% means that 1 in 10 positive results will be a false positive, and around 1 in 5 cases will be missed. At 0.5% prevalence using summary data for asymptomatic people, where testing was widely available and where epidemiological exposure to COVID-19 was suspected, resulting PPVs would be 38% to 52%, meaning that between 2 in 5 and 1 in 2 positive results will be false positives, and between 1 in 2 and 1 in 3 cases will be missed.

Authors' conclusions: Antigen tests vary in sensitivity. In people with signs and symptoms of COVID-19, sensitivities are highest in the first week of illness when viral loads are higher. Assays that meet appropriate performance standards, such as those set by WHO, could replace laboratory-based RT-PCR when immediate decisions about patient care must be made, or where RT-PCR cannot be delivered in a timely manner. However, they are more suitable for use as triage to RT-PCR testing. The variable sensitivity of antigen tests means that people who test negative may still be infected. Many commercially available rapid antigen tests have not been evaluated in independent validation studies. Evidence for testing in asymptomatic cohorts has increased, however sensitivity is lower and there is a paucity of evidence for testing in different settings. Questions remain about the use of antigen test-based repeat testing strategies. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of screening programmes at reducing transmission of infection, whether mass screening or targeted approaches including schools, healthcare setting and traveller screening.

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Conflict of interest statement

Jonathan J Deeks: JD has published or been quoted in opinion pieces in scientific publications, and in the mainstream and social media related to diagnostic testing. JD was the statistician on the Birmingham evaluation of the Innova test which is mentioned in the discussion of the paper. There was no funding for this evaluation of the Innova test. JD is a member of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) COVID‐19 taskforce steering group, and co‐chair of the RSS Diagnostic Test Advisory Group. He is a consultant adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Diagnostic List. JD receives payment from the BMJ as their Chief Statistical advisor.

Jacqueline Dinnes: none known

Yemisi Takwoingi: none known

Clare Davenport: none known

Mariska MG Leeflang: none known

René Spijker: none known

Lotty Hooft: none known

Ann Van den Bruel: none known

Devy Emperador: is employed by FIND with funding from DFID and KFW. FIND is a global non‐for profit product development partnership and WHO Diagnostic Collaboration Centre. It is FIND’s role to accelerate access to high‐quality diagnostic tools for low‐resource settings and this is achieved by supporting both research and development and access activities for a wide range of diseases, including COVID‐19. FIND has several clinical research projects to evaluate multiple new diagnostic tests against published Target Product Profiles that have been defined through consensus processes. These studies are for diagnostic products developed by private sector companies who provide access to know‐how, equipment/reagents, and contribute through unrestricted donations as per FIND policy and external SAC review.

Sabine Dittrich: is employed by FIND with funding from DFID and Australian Aid. FIND is a global non‐for profit product development partnership and WHO Diagnostic Collaboration Centre. It is FIND’s role to accelerate access to high‐quality diagnostic tools for low‐resource settings and this is achieved by supporting both research and development and access activities for a wide range of diseases, including COVID‐19. FIND has several clinical research projects to evaluate multiple new diagnostic tests against published Target Product Profiles that have been defined through consensus processes. These studies are for diagnostic products developed by private sector companies who provide access to know‐how, equipment/reagents, and contribute through unrestricted donations as per FIND policy and external SAC review.

Sian Taylor‐Phillips: none known

Sarah Berhane: none known

Jane Cunningham: none known

Figures

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Study flow diagram
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Risk of bias and applicability concerns graph for evaluations of single test applications: review authors' judgements about each domain presented as percentages across included studies. Numbers in the bars indicate the number of studies
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Risk of bias and applicability concerns graph for studies with repeat (serial) testing: review authors' judgements about each domain presented as percentages across included studies
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Forest plot of data for antigen tests for symptomatic or mainly symptomatic populations. BR: Brazil; CH: Switzerland; DE: Germany; ED: emergency department; HCW: healthcare worker; Lab: laboratory
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Forest plot of data for antigen tests for asymptomatic or mainly asymptomatic populations: DE: Germany; ED: emergency department; HCW: healthcare worker
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Forest plot of tests: 4 mixed symptom status, 5 symptoms not reported
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Forest plot of data for symptomatic participants by week post‐symptom onset (pso). Ag: antigen; BR: Brazil; CH: Switzerland; DE: Germany; ED: emergency department
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Forest plot of data for asymptomatic participants by week after contact with confirmed case
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Forest plot of data for accuracy in children and within‐study comparison of data for adults (where available)
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Forest plot of data by viral load (in subgroups by cycle threshold (Ct) value)
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Forest plot of data by viral load (in subgroups by RNA copies/mL)
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Forest plot of results per assay in symptomatic participants (overall and in manufacturer instructions for use (IFU)‐compliant evaluations); red lines indicate World Health Organization acceptable and desirable performance standards for sensitivity and specificity in suspected COVID‐19 cases
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Forest plot of results per assay in asymptomatic participants (overall and in manufacturer instructions for use (IFU)‐compliant evaluations); red lines indicate World Health Organization acceptable and desirable performance standards for sensitivity and specificity in suspected COVID‐19 cases (there are no performance standards specifically for asymptomatic populations)
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Forest plot of data by study design. BR: Brazil; CH: Switzerland; DE: Germany; HCW: healthcare worker
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Forest plot of data by sample site
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Forest plot of within‐study comparisons by sample site, collection, or interpretation.
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Forest plot of data in higher versus lower viral load subgroups (< or > 25 Ct). BR: Brazil; CH: Switzerland; Ct: cycle threshold; DE: Germany; HCW: healthcare worker
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Forest plot of data in higher versus lower viral load subgroups (< or > 32/33 Ct threshold). BR: Brazil; CH: Switzerland; ; Ct: cycle threshold; DE: Germany
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Forest plot of data in higher versus lower viral load subgroups (< or > 30 Ct). Ct: cycle threshold; HCW: healthcare worker
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Forest plot of data in higher versus lower viral load subgroups (> or < 10^6 RNA copies/mL)
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Forest plot of data in higher versus lower viral load subgroups (> or < 10^5 RNA copies/mL)
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Forest plot of individual study results overall (regardless of symptom status) by assay
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Forest plot of individual study results in symptomatic participants by assay
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Forest plot of individual study results in asymptomatic participants by assay
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Forest plot of data from studies reporting within‐study comparisons by test brand
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Risk of bias and applicability concerns summary for evaluations of single test applications: review authors' judgements about each domain for each included study
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Risk of bias and applicability concerns summary for studies with repeat (serial) testing: review authors' judgements about each domain for each included study
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Forest plot of data contributing to overall analysis (n=210 evaluations).
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All data
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Symptomatic
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Asymptomatic
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Mixed symptom status
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5. Test
Symptoms not reported
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Symptomatic ‐ week 1
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Symptomatic ‐ week 2
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Asymptomatic ‐ week 1
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Asymptomatic ‐ week 2
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All data (for sample type comparison)
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Children
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Adult (direct comparison only)
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Higher viral load: < 25 Ct
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Lower viral load: > 25 Ct
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Higher viral load: < 30 Ct
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Lower viral load: > 30 Ct
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Higher viral load: < 32/33 Ct
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Lower viral load: > 32/33 Ct
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Subgroup: < 20 Ct
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Subgroup: 20‐25 Ct
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Subgroup: 25‐30 Ct
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Subgroup: 30‐35 Ct
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Subgroup: > 35 Ct
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Subgroup: 25‐33 Ct
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Higher viral load: ≥ 10^6 RNA copies/mL
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Lower viral load: < 10^6 RNA copies/mL
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Higher viral load: ≥ 10^5 RNA copies/mL
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Lower viral load: < 10^5 RNA copies/mL
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Subgroup: ≥ 10^8 RNA copies/mL
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Subgroup: 10^7 RNA copies/mL
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Subgroup: ≥ 10^7 RNA copies/mL
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Subgroup: < 10^5 RNA copies/mL
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Subgroup: 10^4 RNA copies/mL
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Subgroup: < 10^4 RNA copies/mL
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Direct test comparisons (by brand)
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Direct test comparisons (by sample, operator or interpretation)
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AAZ ‐ COVID‐VIRO (CGIA)
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40. Test
Abbott ‐ BinaxNOW COVID‐19 Ag card (CGIA)
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41. Test
Abbott ‐ Panbio Covid‐19 Ag (CGIA)
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42. Test
Abbott ‐ Panbio Covid‐19 Ag ‐ Nasal (CGIA)
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Access Bio ‐ CareStart Covid‐19 Ag (CGIA)
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44. Test
Anhui Deepblue ‐ COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
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45. Test
Becton Dickinson ‐ BD Veritor ‐ using Analyser (LFA)
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Becton Dickinson ‐ BD Veritor ‐ no Analyser (LFA)
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47. Test
BIONOTE ‐ NowCheck COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
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BIONOTE ‐ NowCheck COVID‐19 Ag ‐ Nasal (CGIA)
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49. Test
Biosynex ‐ Biosynex COVID‐19 Ag BSS (CGIA)
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50. Test
Biotical Health ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag card (CGIA)
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51. Test
Boditech Medical ‐ iChroma COVID‐19 Ag (FIA)
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52. Test
Certest Biotech ‐ CerTest
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53. Test
Coris Bioconcept ‐ COVID‐19 Ag Respi‐Strip (CGIA)
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54. Test
Denka Co ‐ QuickNavi COVID‐19 Ag (LFA ‐ latex conjugated)
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DIALAB ‐ DIAQUICK COVID‐19 Ag (LFA)
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56. Test
E25Bio ‐ Covid‐19 DART (CGIA)
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ECODiagnostica ‐ COVID‐19 Ag ECO (CGIA)
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58. Test
Encode/Emmo Pharma ‐ Encode (LFA)
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59. Test
Fortress Diagnostics ‐ Coronavirus Ag (CGIA)
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60. Test
FUJIFILM ‐ COVID‐19 Ag Test (CGIA)
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61. Test
Fujirebio ‐ ESPLINE SARS‐CoV‐2 [LFA(ALP)]
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62. Test
Guangzhou Wondfo ‐ 2019‐nCoV Ag (CGIA)
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63. Test
Innova Medical Group ‐ Innova SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag (CGIA)
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64. Test
Joysbio Biotech ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag (CGIA)
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65. Test
Lepu Medical ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag Rapid Test (CGIA)
66
66. Test
Lepu Medical ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag Rapid Test ‐ Saliva (CGIA
67
67. Test
Liming Bio‐Products ‐ StrongStep® COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
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68. Test
LumiraDx ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag (Microfluidic FIA)
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69. Test
MEDsan GmbH ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag
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70. Test
Mologic ‐ COVID 19 Rapid Ag (LFA)
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71. Test
Nal Von Minden ‐ NADAL COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
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72. Test
Orient Gene/Healgen Scientific ‐ Coronavirus Ag (CGIA)
73
73. Test
PCL ‐ COVID19 Ag Rapid FIA
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74. Test
Precision Biosensor ‐ Exdia COVID‐19 Ag (FIA)
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75. Test
Quidel Corporation ‐ SOFIA SARS Antigen (FIA)
76
76. Test
RapiGEN ‐ BIOCREDIT COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
77
77. Test
R‐Biopharm ‐ RIDA QUICK SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag (CGIA)
78
78. Test
Savant Biotech ‐ Huaketai SARS‐CoV‐2 N Protein (LFA)
79
79. Test
SD Biosensor ‐ STANDARD F COVID‐19 Ag (FIA)
80
80. Test
SD Biosensor/Roche ‐ STANDARD Q COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
81
81. Test
SD Biosensor ‐ STANDARD Q COVID‐Ag ‐ Nasal (CGIA)
82
82. Test
Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotech ‐ 2019‐nCoV Ag (FIA)
83
83. Test
Sichuan Mass Spectrometry Biotech ‐ 2019‐nCov Ag (LFA)
84
84. Test
Siemens ‐ CLINITEST Rapid COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
85
85. Test
Spring Healthcare ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag (CGIA)
86
86. Test
Sugentech Inc ‐ SGTI‐flex COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA)
87
87. Test
SureScreen Diagnostics ‐ SureScreen F (FIA)
88
88. Test
SureScreen Diagnostics ‐ SureScreen V (LFA)
89
89. Test
Antigen test evaluations ‐ Single group design (sensitivity and specificity)
90
90. Test
Antigen test evaluations ‐ Two group design
91
91. Test
Antigen test evaluations ‐ Unclear design
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92. Test
Repeated testing (see Table 5 for 2x2 by study)

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FIND 2020a {published data only}
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FIND 2020e (BR) {published data only}
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FIND 2021e {published data only}
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FIND 2021g {published data only}
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Garcia‐Finana 2021 {published data only}
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Gomez 2021(a) {published data only}
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Gremmels 2021(a) {published data only}
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Igloi 2021 {published data only}
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Ishii 2021 [A] {published data only}
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Jakobsen 2021 {published data only}
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Kerneis 2021 {published data only}
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Kilic 2021 {published data only}
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Merino 2021 {published data only}
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Mertens 2020 {published data only}
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Miyakawa 2021 [A] {published data only}
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Miyakawa 2021 [B] {published data only}
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Miyakawa 2021 [C] {published data only}
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Miyakawa 2021 [D] {published data only}
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Mockel 2021(a) {published data only}
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Mockel 2021(b) {published data only}
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Nagura‐Ikeda 2020 {published data only}
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Nalumansi 2020 {published data only}
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Nash 2020 {published data only}
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Ngo Nsoga 2021 {published data only}
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Nikolai 2021(a) [B] {published data only}
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Okoye 2021 {published data only}
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Olearo 2021 [A] {published data only}
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Osterman 2021(a) [A] {published data only}
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Osterman 2021(a) [B] {published data only}
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Osterman 2021(b) {published data only}
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Parada‐Ricart 2020 {published data only}
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Pena 2021 {published data only}
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Pena‐Rodriguez 2021 {published data only}
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Perez‐Garcia 2021 [A] {published data only}
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Perez‐Garcia 2021 [B] {published data only}
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Peto 2021(a) [A] {published data only}
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Peto 2021(a) [B] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [EMBASE: httpa://doi,org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924] - PMC - PubMed
Peto 2021(a) [C] {published data only}
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Peto 2021(a) [D] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Peto 2021(a) [E] {published data only}
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Peto 2021(a) [F] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Peto 2021(a) [G] {published data only}
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Peto 2021(b) [non‐HCW tested] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Peto 2021(c) [A ‐ HCW tested] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. - PMC - PubMed
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Peto 2021(c) [A ‐ Lab tested] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Peto 2021(c) [B ‐ Lab tested] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Peto 2021(c) [C ‐ Lab tested] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Peto 2021(c) [D ‐ Lab tested] {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: a national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Peto 2021(d) {published data only}
    1. Peto T, Affron D, Afrough B, Agasu A, Ainsworth M, Allanson A, et al. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: A national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. EClinicalMedicine 2021;36:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100924. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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PHE 2020 {published data only}
    1. Public Health England (PHE). Preliminary report from the Joint PHE Porton Down & University of Oxford SARS-CoV-2 test development and validation cell: rapid evaluation of lateral flow viral antigen detection devices (LFDs) for mass community testing. Public Health England, 2020.
Pickering 2021(a) [A] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(a) [B] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(a) [C] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(a) [D] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(a) [E] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(a) [F] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(b) [A] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(b) [B] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(b) [C] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(c) [A] {published data only}
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Pickering 2021(c) [B] {published data only}
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Pilarowski 2020a {published data only}
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Pilarowski 2021 {published data only}
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Pollock 2021a {published data only}
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Pollock 2021b {published data only}
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Porte 2020 {published data only}
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Porte 2021 [A] {published data only}
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Porte 2021 [B] {published data only}
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Pray 2021 {published data only}
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Prince‐Guerra 2021 {published data only}
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Ristic 2021 {published data only}
    1. Ristic M, Nikolic N, Cabarkapa V, Turkulov V, Petrovic V. Validation of the STANDARD Q COVID-19 antigen test in Vojvodina, Serbia. PLoS One 2021;16(2):e0247606. - PMC - PubMed
Rottenstreich 2021 {published data only}
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Saeed 2021 [A] {published data only}
    1. Saeed U, Uppal SR, Piracha ZZ, Rasheed A, Aftab Z, Zaheer H, et al. Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-based rapid diagnostic kits in Pakistan: formulation of COVID-19 national testing strategy. Virology Journal 2021;18(1):34. - PMC - PubMed
Saeed 2021 [B] {published data only}
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Salvagno 2021 {published data only}
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Schildgen 2021 [A] {published data only}
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Schildgen 2021 [B] {published data only}
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Schildgen 2021 [C] {published data only}
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Schuit 2021(a) {published data only}
    1. Schuit E, Veldhuijzen I, Venekamp R, Van den Bijllaardt W, Pas S, Lodder E, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of rapid antigen tests in pre-/asymptomatic close contacts of individuals with a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. medRxiv [Preprint] 2021. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Schuit 2021(b) {published data only}
    1. Schuit E, Veldhuijzen I, Venekamp R, den Bijllaardt W, Pas S, Lodder E, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of rapid antigen tests in pre-/asymptomatic close contacts of individuals with a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. medRxiv [Preprint] 2021. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Schwob 2020(a) {published data only}
    1. Schwob JM, Miauton A, Petrovic D, Perdrix J, Senn N, Jaton K, et al. Antigen rapid tests, nasopharyngeal PCR and saliva PCR to detect SARS-CoV-2: a prospective comparative clinical trial. medRxiv [Preprint] 2020. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Schwob 2020(b) {published data only}
    1. Schwob JM, Miauton A, Petrovic D, Perdrix J, Senn N, Jaton K, et al. Antigen rapid tests, nasopharyngeal PCR and saliva PCR to detect SARS-CoV-2: a prospective comparative clinical trial. medRxiv [Preprint] 2020. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Schwob 2020(c) {published data only}
    1. Schwob JM, Miauton A, Petrovic D, Perdrix J, Senn N, Jaton K, et al. Antigen rapid tests, nasopharyngeal PCR and saliva PCR to detect SARS-CoV-2: a prospective comparative clinical trial. medRxiv [Preprint] 2020. [EMBASE: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.23.20237057] - PMC - PubMed
Scohy 2020 {published data only}
    1. Scohy A, Anantharajah A, Bodeus M, Kabamba-Mukadi B, Verroken A, Rodriguez-Villalobos H. Low performance of rapid antigen detection test as frontline testing for COVID-19 diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Virology 2020;129:104455. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Shidlovskaya 2021 [A] {published data only}
    1. Shidlovskaya EV, Kuznetsova NA, Divisenko EV, Nikiforova MA, Siniavin AE, Ogarkova DA, et al. The value of rapid antigen tests to identify carriers of viable SARS-CoV-2. medRxiv [Preprint] 2021. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Shidlovskaya 2021 [B] {published data only}
    1. Shidlovskaya EV, Kuznetsova NA, Divisenko EV, Nikiforova MA, Siniavin AE, Ogarkova DA, et al. The value of rapid antigen tests to identify carriers of viable. medRxiv [Preprint] 2021. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Shrestha 2020 {published data only}
    1. Shrestha B, Neupane AK, Pant S, Shrestha A, Bastola A. Sensitivity and specificity of lateral flow antigen test kits for COVID-19 in asymptomatic population of quarantine centre of Province 3. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2020;18(70):36-9. - PubMed
Smith 2021 {published data only}
    1. Smith RL, Gibson LL, Martinez PP, Ke R, Mirza A, Conte M, et al. Longitudinal assessment of diagnostic test performance over the course of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;224(6):976-82. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Stohr 2021 [A] {published data only}
    1. Stohr JJ, Zwart VF, Goderski G, Meijer A, Nagel-Imming CR, Kluytmans-van den Bergh MF, et al. Self-testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection with rapid antigen tests. medRxiv [Preprint] 2021;40(8):1721-6. [EMBASE: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.21.21252153] - PMC - PubMed
Stohr 2021 [B] {published data only}
    1. Stohr JJ, Zwart VF, Goderski G, Meijer A, Nagel-Imming CR, Kluytmans-van den Bergh MF, et al. Self-testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection with rapid antigen tests. medRxiv [Preprint] 2021;40(8):1721-6. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Stokes 2021(a) [A] {published data only}
    1. Stokes W, Berenger BM, Portnoy D, Scott B, Szelewicki J, Singh T, et al. Clinical performance of the Abbott Panbio with nasopharyngeal, throat, and saliva swabs among symptomatic individuals with COVID-19. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2021;40(8):1721-6. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Stokes 2021(a) [B] {published data only}
    1. Stokes W, Berenger BM, Portnoy D, Scott B, Szelewicki J, Singh T, et al. Clinical performance of the Abbott Panbio with nasopharyngeal, throat, and saliva swabs among symptomatic individuals with COVID-19. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Disease 2021;40(8):1721-6. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Stokes 2021(a) [C] {published data only}
    1. Stokes W, Berenger BM, Portnoy D, Scott B, Szelewicki J, Singh T, et al. Clinical performance of the Abbott Panbio with nasopharyngeal, throat, and saliva swabs among symptomatic individuals with COVID-19. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 2021;40(8):1721-6. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Stokes 2021(b) {published data only}
    1. Stokes W, Berenger BM, Portnoy D, Scott B, Szelewicki J, Singh T, et al. Clinical performance of the Abbott Panbio with nasopharyngeal, throat, and saliva swabs among symptomatic individuals with COVID-19. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 2021;40(8):1721-6. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Stromer 2020 {published data only}
    1. Stromer A, Rose R, Schafer M, Schon F, Vollersen A, Lorentz T, et al. Performance of a point-of-care test for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen. Microorganisms 2020;9(1):58. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Takeda 2020 {published data only}
    1. Takeda Y, Mori M, Omi K. SARS-CoV-2 qRT-PCR Ct value distribution in Japan and possible utility of rapid antigen testing kit. medRxiv [Preprint] 2020. [DOI: ]
Takeuchi 2021a {published data only}
    1. Takeuchi Y, Akashi Y, Kato D, Kuwahara M, Muramatsu S, Ueda A, et al. The evaluation of a newly developed antigen test (QuickNavi™-COVID19 Ag) for SARS-CoV-2: a prospective observational study in Japan. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2021;27(6):890-4. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Takeuchi 2021b {published data only}
    1. Takeuchi Y, Akashi Y, Kato D, Kuwahara M, Muramatsu S, Ueda A, et al. Diagnostic performance and characteristics of anterior nasal collection for the SARS-CoV-2 antigen test: a prospective study. Scientific Reports 2021;11(1):10519. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Thommes 2021 [A] {published data only}
    1. Thommes L, Burkert FR, Ottl KW, Goldin D, Loacker L, Lanser L, et al. Comparative evaluation of four SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests in hospitalized patients. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;105:144-6. - PMC - PubMed
Thommes 2021 [B] {published data only}
    1. Thommes L, Burkert FR, Ottl KW, Goldin D, Loacker L, Lanser L, et al. Comparative evaluation of four SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests in hospitalized patients. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;105:144-6. - PMC - PubMed
Thommes 2021 [C] {published data only}
    1. Thommes L, Burkert FR, Ottl KW, Goldin D, Loacker L, Lanser L, et al. Comparative evaluation of four SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests in hospitalized patients. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;105:144-6. - PMC - PubMed
Thommes 2021 [D] {published data only}
    1. Thommes L, Burkert FR, Ottl KW, Goldin D, Loacker L, Lanser L, et al. Comparative evaluation of four SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests in hospitalized patients. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;105:144-6. - PMC - PubMed
Toptan 2021(a) {published data only}
    1. Toptan T, Eckermann L, Pfeiffer AE, Hoehl S, Ciesek S, Drosten C, et al. Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test: potential to help reduce community spread? Journal of Clinical Virology 2021;135:104713. - PMC - PubMed
Toptan 2021(b) {published data only}
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Torres 2021a {published data only}
    1. Torres I, Poujois S, Albert E, Colomina J, Navarro D. Evaluation of a rapid antigen test (Panbio COVID-19 Ag rapid test device) for SARS-CoV-2 detection in asymptomatic close contacts of COVID-19 patients. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2021;27(4):636 e1-4. - PMC - PubMed
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Torres 2021b {published data only}
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Turcato 2021 {published data only}
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Van der Moeren 2021(a) [A] {published data only}
    1. Van der Moeren N, Zwart VF, Lodder EB, Van den Bijllaardt W, Van Esch H, Stohr J, et al. Evaluation of the test accuracy of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in symptomatic community dwelling individuals in the Netherlands. PLoS One 2021;16(5). [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Van der Moeren 2021(a) [B] {published data only}
    1. Van der Moeren N, Zwart VF, Lodder EB, Van den Bijllaardt W, Van Esch H, Stohr J, et al. Evaluation of the test accuracy of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in symptomatic community dwelling individuals in the Netherlands. PLoS One 2021;16(5). [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Van der Moeren 2021(b) {published data only}
    1. Van der Moeren N, Zwart VF, Lodder EB, Van den Bijllaardt W, Van Esch H, Stohr J, et al. Evaluation of the test accuracy of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in symptomatic community dwelling individuals in the Netherlands. PLoS One 2021;16(5):e0250886. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Veyrenche 2021 {published data only}
    1. Veyrenche N, Bolloré K, Pisoni A, Bedin AS, Mondain AM, Ducos J, et al. Diagnosis value of SARS-CoV-2 antigen/antibody combined testing using rapid diagnostic tests at hospital admission. Journal of Medical Virology 2021;93(5):3069-76. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
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Villaverde 2021 {published data only}
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Weitzel 2020 [A] {published data only}
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Weitzel 2020 [B] {published data only}
    1. Weitzel T, Legarraga P, Iruretagoyena M, Pizarro G, Vollrath V, Porte L, et al. Comparative evaluation of four rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection tests using universal transport medium. Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases 2020 Dec 2 [Epub ahead of print]. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Weitzel 2020 [C] {published data only}
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Weitzel 2020 [D] {published data only}
    1. Weitzel T, Legarraga P, Iruretagoyena M, Pizarro G, Vollrath V, Porte L, et al. Comparative evaluation of four rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection tests using universal transport medium. Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases 2020 Dec 2 [Epub ahead of print]. [DOI: ] - PMC - PubMed
Winkel 2020 {published data only}
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Yokota 2020(a) {published data only}
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Yokota 2020(b) {published data only}
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Young 2020 {published data only}
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Young 2021 {published data only}
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Ahava 2021 {published data only}
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Aoki 2020 {published data only}
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Bello‐Chavolla 2021 {published data only}
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Chen 2021 {published data only}
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Cubas‐Atienzar 2021 {published data only}
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Dalal 2021 {published data only}
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Diao 2020 {published data only}
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Dohla 2020 {published data only}
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Downs 2021 {published data only}
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Eshghifar 2021 {published data only}
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Frnda 2021 {published data only}
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Gili 2021 {published data only}
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Haage 2021a {published data only}
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Haage 2021b {published data only}
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Herrera 2020 {published data only}
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Hingrat 2020 {published data only}
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Hirotsu 2020 {published data only}
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Hirotsu 2021 {published data only}
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Hoehl 2020 {published data only}
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Kannian 2021 {published data only}
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Kashiwagi 2020 {published data only}
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Kobayashi 2021 {published data only}
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Koskinen 2021 {published data only}
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Kotsiou 2021 {published data only}
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Kurstjens 2020 {published data only}
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Kyosei 2020 {published data only}
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Lefever 2021 {published data only}
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Le Hingrat 2020 {published data only}
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Li 2021 {published data only}
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Liu 2021 {published data only}
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Mahari 2020 {published data only}
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Mak 2020a {published data only}
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Mak 2020b {published data only}
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Marzinotto 2020 {published data only}
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Mboumba 2021 {published data only}
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McAulay 2020 {published data only}
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McDonald 2020 {published data only}
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Menchinelli 2021 {published data only}
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Mohamed 2021 {published data only}
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Moreno 2021 {published data only}
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Nachtigall 2020 {published data only}
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Ogawa 2020 {published data only}
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Pekosz 2021 {published data only}
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Pellanda 2020 {published data only}
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Peng 2020 {published data only}
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Perchetti 2020 {published data only}
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Pollock 2020a {published data only}
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Rastawicki 2021 {published data only}
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Regev‐Yochay 2021 {published data only}
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Ren 2021 {published data only}
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Rodriguez‐Manzano 2020 {published data only}
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Scheiblauer 2021 {published data only}
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Yamamoto 2021 {published data only}
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Diez Flecha 2021 {published data only}
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Eleftheriou 2021 {published data only}
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Fernandez 2021 {published data only}
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Hagbom 2021 {published data only}
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