Evaluation of COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing in Lesotho and Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of antigen rapid tests (Ag-RDTs) for self-testing is an important element of the COVID-19 control strategy and has been widely supported. However, scale-up of self-testing for COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa is still insufficient and there is limited evidence on the acceptability of self-testing and agreement between Ag-RDT self-testing and Ag-RDT testing by professional users. A joint collaboration (Botnar Research Centre for Child Health-European & Developing countries Clinical Trials Partnership)was established between Lesotho and Zambia to address these gaps in relation to Ag-RDT self-testing and contribute to increasing its use in the region.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Firstly, 14 in

SUBMITTER: Bresser M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10903820 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature