Clinical Outcomes of Rapid Respiratory Virus Testing in Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Rapid tests for respiratory viruses, including multiplex panels, are increasingly available in emergency departments (EDs). Their association with patient outcomes remains unclear.

Objective

To determine if ED rapid respiratory virus testing in patients with suspected acute respiratory infection (ARI) was associated with decreased antibiotic use, ancillary tests, ED length of stay, and ED return visits and hospitalization and increased influenza antiviral treatment.

Data sources

Ovid MEDLINE, Embase (Ovid), Scopus, and Web of Science from 1985 to November 14, 2022.

Study selection

Randomized clinical trials of patients of any age with ARI in an ED. The primary intervention was rapid viral testing.

Data extraction and synthesis

Preferred Report

SUBMITTER: Schober T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10913011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature