A scoping review on the field validation and implementation of rapid diagnostic tests for vector-borne and other infectious diseases of poverty in urban areas

A scoping review on the field validation and implementation of rapid diagnostic tests for vector-borne and other infectious diseases of poverty in urban areas

Abstract Background Health personnel face challenges in diagnosing vector-borne and other diseases of poverty in urban settings. There is a need to know what rapid diagnostic technologies are available, have been properly assessed, and are being implemented to improve control of these diseases in th...

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Main Authors: Lyda Osorio, Jonny Alejandro Garcia, Luis Gabriel Parra, Victor Garcia, Laura Torres, Stéphanie Degroote, Valéry Ridde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Communicable diseases
Diagnostic services
Point-of-care testing
Field evaluation
Sensitivity and specificity
Implementation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0474-8

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