This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness and budget impact to US payers of point-of-care nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) for group A streptococcus. Objectives: In the United States, ...

Pooled NAAT can improve detection of HIV infection, even when highly sensitive third-generation immunoassays are used for initial antibody testing. As HIV antibody tests become increasingly sensitive, ...

woman sick influenza cold The researchers found that the pooled sensitivities for detecting influenza A using Bayesian bivariate random-effects models were 54.4% for RIDTs, 80% for DIAs, and 91.6% for ...