{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["147(5)"],"submitter":["Tay JK"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Importance</h4>Three-dimensionally printed nasopharyngeal swabs (3DP swabs) have been used to mitigate swab shortages during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Clinical validation for diagnostic accuracy and consistency, as well as patient acceptability, is crucial to evaluate the swab's performance.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the accuracy and acceptability of the 3DP swab for identifying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>A diagnostic study was conducted from May to July 2020 at 2 tertiary care centers in Singapore with different reference swabs (FLOQSwab [COPAN Diagnostics] or Dacron swab [Deltalab]) and swab processing techniques (wet or dry) to evaluate the performance of the 3DP swab compared wit"],"journal":["JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery"],"pagination":["418-425"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7893548"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Design and Multicenter Clinical Validation of a 3-Dimensionally Printed Nasopharyngeal Swab for SARS-CoV-2 Testing."],"pmcid":["PMC7893548"],"pubmed_authors":["Siow CH","Lim ZY","Wong JEL","Loh WS","Ko K","Ngiam N","Chan KS","Saraf A","Toh ST","Oon L","Chua YY","Wang Y","Tan TT","Yen CC","Gan SW","Tan HK","Lian DWQ","Allen DM","Chow VTK","Chow WTE","Loh J","Tay JK","Goh HL","Lim CM","Lee CK","Chee J","Cross GB","Fuh JYH","Yan B","Loh KS"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Design and Multicenter Clinical Validation of a 3-Dimensionally Printed Nasopharyngeal Swab for SARS-CoV-2 Testing.","description":"<h4>Importance</h4>Three-dimensionally printed nasopharyngeal swabs (3DP swabs) have been used to mitigate swab shortages during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Clinical validation for diagnostic accuracy and consistency, as well as patient acceptability, is crucial to evaluate the swab's performance.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the accuracy and acceptability of the 3DP swab for identifying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>A diagnostic study was conducted from May to July 2020 at 2 tertiary care centers in Singapore with different reference swabs (FLOQSwab [COPAN Diagnostics] or Dacron swab [Deltalab]) and swab processing techniques (wet or dry) to evaluate the performance of the 3DP swab compared wit","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 May","modification":"2025-04-04T19:54:32.193Z","creation":"2025-04-04T19:54:32.193Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC7893548","cross_references":{"pubmed":["33599684"],"doi":["10.1001/jamaoto.2020.5680"]}}