Rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a university setting in Ireland: Learning from a 6-week pilot study
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Ethics Consent: Participation was voluntary, and all participants were required to read and sign a consent form (supplementary file 1) before their first test.
IRB: The study was conducted with approval from the UCD Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number LS-21-20-Barry. c. The testing regime: The Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag rapid test device (Abbott, Ireland) was used for all tests.Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources The study was conducted with approval from the UCD Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number LS-21-20-Barry. c. The testing regime: The … SciScore for 10.1101/2021.08.05.21261660: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Ethics Consent: Participation was voluntary, and all participants were required to read and sign a consent form (supplementary file 1) before their first test.
IRB: The study was conducted with approval from the UCD Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number LS-21-20-Barry. c. The testing regime: The Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag rapid test device (Abbott, Ireland) was used for all tests.Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources The study was conducted with approval from the UCD Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number LS-21-20-Barry. c. The testing regime: The Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag rapid test device (Abbott, Ireland) was used for all tests. Abbottsuggested: (Abbott, RRID:SCR_010477)Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:The current study assessed the feasibility and limitations of an antigen testing programme conducted in a university environment which was considered at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The testing programme was conducted on a regular basis over a 6-week pilot with a relatively large group of workers and students. b. Feasibility, including lessons learned: The pilot study was implemented successfully, and a relatively large group of staff and students were tested on a regular basis in a safe and efficient manner over the 6-week period. Further, as a result of the trial, the participants reported a decrease in anxiety in the workplace and increased confidence among workers. The testing programme allowed participants to carry out their work aware that an extra layer of risk reduction was in place alongside other risk mitigations such as high-grade masks, physical distancing, hand cleanliness and increased ventilation. Importantly, the introduction of the antigen testing was not associated with a noticeable decrease in people following HSE guidelines around the other risk mitigations, so risk of a COVID-19 outbreak in the workplace was decreased overall. There was excellent feedback from staff and students in relation to the information they received beforehand as well as the training videos. Nonetheless, the initial swabbing technique among participants varied greatly, highlighting the importance of on-hand assistance for first-time participants. Correct nasal swabbing t...
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