Table 5. Characteristics of the Index tests (n = 72) from the 35 included studies.
Characteristic | No. (%) | |
---|---|---|
Analyte | ||
IgM antibodies | 48 (66.7) | |
IgG antibodies | 15 (20.8) | |
Antibodies | 2 (2.8) | |
Antigen | 7 (9.7) | |
Index test | ||
Commercial assay | 39 (54.2) | |
In-house developed assay | 33 (45.8) | |
Index test format | ||
ELISA-based | 46 (63.9) | |
Rapid test | 20 (27.8) | |
Immunofluorescence assay | 6 (8.3) | |
Study design | ||
Cohort | 17 (23.6) | |
Case-control | 18 (25) | |
Partial cohort and partial case-control | 37 (51.4) |