Efficiency analysis of rapid antigen test based SARS-CoV-2 in hospital contact tracing and screening regime: test characteristics and cost effectiveness.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 106(4): 115991, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
In the context of the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, reliable and cost-efficient screening and testing strategies are crucial to prevent disease transmission and reduce socioeconomic losses. To assess the efficiency of a rapid antigen test (RAT)-based SARS-CoV-2 contact-tracing and screening regime, we conducted a retrospective analysis of RAT and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test data over a 1-year period, assessed test characteristics and estimated cost-effectiveness. The RAT had a sensitivity of 70.2% overall and 89.3% for people with a high risk of infectivity. We estimated inpatient treatment and quarantined healthcare worker costs of over 5860.83, whereas the cost of identifying one SARS-CoV-2 positive person by RAT for our patient cohort was 1210.75. In contrast, the estimated respective PCR cost was 5043.32. Therefore, a RAT-based contract tracing and screening regime may be an efficient and cost-effective way to contribute to the early identification and prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Humans
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En
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2023
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Article