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Urgent @US_FDA @CDCgov #AndWhoeverWillListen

Rapid paper strip tests can be extremely powerful public health tools

But they cannot just be introduced without major information campaign AND clear algorithm for use - like the CDC HIV algorithm.

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nytimes.com/live/2020/10/0…
Despite high sensitivity when someone is likely contagious, and high specificity relatively speaking - 98%,

When deployed widely, a 2% false positive rate (1 per 50) is too high.

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If deployed alone, a pop screening tests with a 1 in 50 false positive rate will immediately create a lack in confidence of the assay. This is already happening!

I’ve said it before - directly to FDA/CDC and here - we MUST have a clear goal and plan for these tests.

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