Table 6. Overall assessment of the quantRTK included in the validation, including objective and subjective parameters.
| Device name | Analytical performance | User friendliness | Field readiness | Suitability for low resource settings | Overall rating a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iCheck | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| ID-ERTK b | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| I-Reader | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| saltPAD b | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| WYD | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
a Overall rating: (2*Analytical performance+user friendliness+field readiness+low resource setting suitability)/5;
b These devices are not yet commercially available and under further development; thus, the scores are of transient nature.