Rapid diagnostic testing for seasonal influenza: An evidence-based review and comparison with unaided clinical diagnosis

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Petrozzino, Jeffrey J ^a   Smith, Cynthia ^a   Atkinson, Mark J ^a,b  

^a The Aequitas Group Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; early diagnosis; human; immunoassay; influenza; laboratory techniques and procedures; sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77957266895     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.11.031     Document Type: Article

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