Rapid antigen group A streptococcus test to diagnose pharyngitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
<h4>Background</h4>Pharyngitis management guidelines include estimates of the test characteristics of rapid antigen streptococcus tests (RAST) using a non-systematic approach.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the sensitivity and specificity, and sources of variability, of RAST for...
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| Main Authors: | Emily H Stewart, Brian Davis, B Lee Clemans-Taylor, Benjamin Littenberg, Carlos A Estrada, Robert M Centor |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0111727&type=printable |
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