Table 3.

Knowledge gaps and priority needs for future research

• Increase research and development of rapid diagnostics for neglected tropical diseases. • Assess the performance of several diagnostic tests simultaneously. • Develop a framework to assess sources of heterogeneity in the performance of rapid diagnostics. • Conduct systematic reviews of diagnostic performance of rapid tests for TB, Chagas disease, filariasis, leptospirosis, and simultaneous detection of NS1 and IgM for dengue. • Harmonize protocols for validation of schistosomiasis, leptospirosis, and enteric fever rapid diagnostics