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

Porte 2020b [B].

Study characteristics
Patient Sampling Comparative study of two Ag tests; Porte 2020b [A] reports full study characteristics and QUADAS
Patient characteristics and setting  
Index tests Comparative study of two Ag tests (no product codes reported); Porte 2020b [B] data relate to test [B], see Porte 2020b [A] for data relate to test [A] and QUADAS entries
[A] SOFIA SARS Antigen FIA
[B] STANDARD® F COVID‐19 Ag FIA
Manufacturer:
[A] Quidel Corporation, San Diego, CA, USA
[B] SD Biosensor Inc, Gyeonggi‐do, Republic of Korea
Antibody: NP (both)
Antigen target: Not stated
Test method: Both FIA
Samples used: naso‐oropharyngeal flocked swabs; obtained by trained personnel
Transport media: UTM‐RT® System, Copan Diagnostics
Sample storage: stored at ‐80 degrees C following RT‐PCR
Test operator: Laboratory staff
Definition of test positivity: As per manufacturer; both using analyzer device
Blinding reported: Yes; blinded to RT‐PCR result
Timing of samples: All <5 days p.s.o; median
PCR+: 2 days (IQR 1‐3); PCR‐: 1 day (IQR 0.75‐4)
Target condition and reference standard(s) Comparative study of two Ag tests; Porte 2020b [A] reports full study characteristics and QUADAS
Flow and timing Comparative study of two Ag tests; Porte 2020b [A] reports full study characteristics and QUADAS
Comparative  
Notes