Table 1.
Simplified version of the scorecard (adapted from Lehe et al.) [23].
| Scoring Category | Scoring Criteria | Scoring Variables |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1: POC features of equipment |
Technical specifications | 1 Instrument size |
| 2 Instrument weight | ||
| 3 Power requirements | ||
| 4 Instrument-free | ||
| 5 Connectivity (data export options) | ||
| Data analysis | 6 Integrated data analysis | |
| 7 Integrated electronics and software | ||
| Testing capacity | 8 Time-to-result | |
| 9 Hands-on-time | ||
| 10 Throughput capacity | ||
| Category 2: POC features of test consumables |
Operating conditions | 11 Operating Temperature |
| 12 Operating Humidity | ||
| Storage conditions | 13 Shelf life | |
| Category 3: Ease of use |
End user requirements | 14 Potential end-user |
| 15 Number of Manual Sample Processing Steps | ||
| Category 4: Performance * |
Analytical and clinical performance (COVID-19) | 16 Limit of detection (LoD) |
| 17 Clinical sensitivity | ||
| 18 Clinical specificity | ||
| Category 5: Cost |
Upfront and user costs | 19 Capital cost of equipment |
| 20 Consumable cost | ||
| Category 6: Platform versatility |
Multi-use ability | 21 Applicability of platform to pathogens other than SARS-CoV-2 |
| Category 7: Parameters |
Test parameters | 22 Number of test parameters available for scoring |
Abbreviations: PoC = Point-of-Care. Legend: * We only considered independently reported study estimates for scoring purposes. Developer-reported estimates were not used.