Diagnostic performance evaluation of urine HIV-1 antibody rapid test kits in a real-life routine care setting in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the diagnostic performance of urine HIV antibody rapid test kits in screening diverse populations and to analyse subjects' willingness regarding reagent types, purchase channels, acceptable prices, and self-testing.

Designs

Diagnostic accuracy studies PARTICIPANTS: A total of 2606 valid and eligible samples were collected in the study, including 202 samples from female sex workers (FSWs), 304 persons with injection drug use (IDU), 1000 pregnant women (PW), 100 subjects undergoing voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) and 1000 students in higher education schools or colleges (STUs). Subjects should simultaneously meet the following inclusion criteria: (1) being at least 18 years old and in full civil capacity, (2) signing an informed consent form

SUBMITTER: Lu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895231 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature