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Should Asymptomatic and Low-Risk Individuals be Tested for SARS-CoV-2?

Author: Ashwini R. Sehgal, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 9/2020

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Because people with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections are an important source of transmission, widespread testing has the potential to identify and isolate such individuals, quarantine their contacts, and prevent further spread. However, testing for a condition in a group with low disease prevalence may lead to numerous false positive results. This study quantifies the tradeoff between reducing transmission by true positives and unnecessary isolation and quarantine due to false positives. …

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Title: Should Asymptomatic and Low-Risk Individuals be Tested for SARS-CoV-2?
Author: Ashwini R. Sehgal, MD
Publication date: 01-09-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keyword: SARS-CoV-2
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06000-z

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