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. 2021 Mar 24;2021(3):CD013705. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013705.pub2

Tests. Data tables by test.

Test No. of studies No. of participants
1 Antigen tests ‐ All 58 23143
2 Antigen tests ‐ symptomatic 42 16346
3 Antigen tests ‐ asymptomatic 13 1596
4 Antigen tests ‐ mixed symptoms or not reported 20 5447
5 Antigen tests ‐ Ct values < or <=25 36 3827
6 Antigen tests ‐ Ct values >25 36 2632
7 Antigen tests ‐ Ct values < or <=32/33 15 2127
8 Antigen tests ‐ Ct values >32/33 15 346
9 Antigen tests ‐ other Ct thresholds for 'higher' viral load 13 1760
10 Antigen tests ‐ other Ct thresholds for 'lower' viral load 13 739
11 Antigen tests ‐ week 1 after symptom onset 26 5769
12 Antigen tests ‐ week 2 after symptom onset 22 935
13 Molecular tests ‐ all 32 4537
14 Molecular tests ‐ all (before discrepant analysis) 6 1533
15 Molecular tests ‐ all (after discrepant analysis) 6 1533
16 Molecular tests ‐ Ct values < or <=30 6 204
17 Molecular tests ‐ Ct values >30 6 149
18 Molecular tests ‐ other Ct thresholds for 'higher' viral load 4 75
19 Molecular tests ‐ other Ct thresholds for 'lower' viral load 4 168
20 Molecular tests ‐ other sites 3 316
21 Antigen tests ‐ direct comparisons 11 3631
22 AAZ ‐ COVID‐VIRO (CGIA) 2 880
23 Abbott ‐ Panbio Covid‐19 Ag (CGIA) 11 5691
24 Becton Dickinson ‐ BD Veritor (LFA – method not specified) 3 727
25 BIONOTE ‐ NowCheck COVID‐19 Ag (LFA – method not specified) 1 400
26 Biosynex ‐ Biosynex COVID‐19 Ag BSS (CGIA) 1 634
27 Coris Bioconcept ‐ COVID‐19 Ag Respi‐Strip (CGIA) 7 1781
28 E25Bio ‐ DART (NP) (CGIA) 1 190
29 Fujirebio ‐ ESPLINE SARS‐CoV‐2 [LFA(ALP)] 2 265
30 Inhouse (Bioeasy co‐author) ‐ n/a (FIA) 1 239
31 Innova Medical Group ‐ Innova SARS‐CoV‐2 Ag (CGIA) 6 3904
32 Liming Bio‐Products ‐ StrongStep® COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA) 1 19
33 Quidel Corporation ‐ SOFIA SARS Antigen (FIA) 1 64
34 RapiGEN ‐ BIOCREDIT COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA) 6 2170
35 Roche ‐ SARS‐CoV‐2 (LFA – method not specified) 1 73
36 Savant Biotech ‐ Huaketai SARS‐CoV‐2 N Protein (LFA – method not specified) 1 109
37 SD Biosensor ‐ STANDARD F COVID‐19 Ag (FIA) 4 1552
38 SD Biosensor ‐ STANDARD Q COVID‐19 Ag (CGIA) 6 3480
39 Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotech ‐ 2019‐nCoV Ag (FIA) 3 965
40 Abbott ‐ ID NOW (Isothermal PCR) 13 1949
41 Cepheid ‐ Xpert Xpress (Automated RT‐PCR) 15 1781
42 DNANudge – COVID Nudge (Automated RT‐PCR) 1 386
43 DRW ‐ SAMBA II (Automated RT‐PCR) 2 321
44 Mesa Biotech ‐ Accula (other molecular) 1 100
45 Antigen test evaluations ‐ Single group design 29 15336
46 Antigen test evaluations ‐ Two group design 20 5729
47 Antigen test evaluations ‐ Unclear design 2 549
48 Molecular test evaluations ‐ Single group design 18 2899
49 Molecular test evaluations ‐ Two group design 9 1265
50 Molecular test evaluations ‐ Unclear design 2 187