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- Title
Letter to editor.
- Authors
Nelson, Scott M.; La Marca, Antonio
- Abstract
Dear Sir As we face rapidly accelerating increases in COVID-19 across much of Europe and the USA, with no apparent end to the initial waves of the global pandemic in these regions, we were dismayed at the suggestion that our intent was to be divisive [[1]]. In contrast, if the pre-test probability is 50%, e.g. patient has atypical symptoms for several weeks, a positive test is compelling due to the low false-positive result, but the false-negative rate is still high at 8%. The implications of pre-test probabilities of 5% and 50% on the interpretation of COVID-19 antibody test if 1000 people were tested.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19 testing
- Publication
Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, 2021, Vol 38, Issue 2, p539
- ISSN
1058-0468
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s10815-020-02024-w