Effectiveness and user experience of nose and throat swabbing techniques for SARS-CoV-2 detection: results from the UK COVID-19 National Testing Programme

Abstract Background The UK’s National Health Service Test and Trace (NHSTT) program aimed to provide the most effective and accessible SARS-CoV-2 testing approach possible. Early user feedback indicated that there were accessibility issues associated with throat swabbing. We report the results of se...

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Published in:	BMC Global and Public Health
Main Authors:	Matthias E. Futschik, Raghavendran Kulasegaran-Shylini, Edward Blandford, Sean Harper, David Chapman, Elena Turek, Somya Agrawal, Valerie Phillips, Hannah Fordham, Lee Chan, Mike Kidd, Andrew Dodgson, Paul E. Klapper, Malur Sudhanva, Richard Vipond, Susan Hopkins, Tim Peto, Sarah Tunkel, Tom Fowler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Accessibility Anterior nares Assisted swabbing COVID-19 diagnostics Lateral flow devices Mid-turbinate
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-024-00121-x