Table 1.

Explanation about tests described

Ways of performing a self‐test	Explanation
Home test	Test can be bought for example on the Internet or in pharmacies. The test package contains everything needed for performing the test, including a pen needle (if a blood sample needs to be taken), a test cassette or test strip and an instruction leaflet how to perform the test
Street corner test	Tests are offered by organizations in public places, for example supermarkets, where the test is performed by trained personnel and a direct result of the test and advice what to do next is given
Direct‐access test	Consumers can go to a laboratory where a sample is taken. Consumers receive the results a few days later by mail or e‐mail
Home‐collect test	Consumers send body materials (for example blood or saliva) to a laboratory and receive the results a few days later by mail or e‐mail
Test	Measures	Condition	Most common ways of performing the test*	Mass media campaign or offering of free tests
Cholesterol	Total cholesterol or total cholesterol and HDL in blood	Cholesterol (risk factor for cardiovascular disease)	Streetcorner test/home test	Tests have been offered for free in streetcorner testing in supermarkets and other public places
Glucose	Glucose in blood	Diabetes	Home test/streetcorner test	Tests have been offered for free in streetcorner testing in pharmacies and other public places
Albuminuria	Albumin in urine	Kidney disorders (for example as a complication of diabetes or hypertension)	Home test	Media campaign by the Dutch Kidney Foundation and offering of free tests in 2006

*Based on: Ickenroth et al. ²⁴