Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits are widely used in India for the diagnosis of dengue infection. It is important to evaluate the validity and reliability of these RDTs. The study was aimed to determine the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of four commercially available RDTs [Panbio Dengue Duo cassette, Standard Diagnostics (SD) Bioline Dengue Duo, J. Mitra Dengue Day-1 test and Reckon Dengue IgG/IgM] against composite reference criteria (CRC), and compare the cost of the tests.
Original Source [2]
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/comparative-evaluation-validity-and-cost-benefit-analysis-rapid-diagnostic-test-rdt
[2] http://www.nimr.org.in/assets/531030.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shubhanker-mitra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rajat-choudhari
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/harshita-nori-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-vector-borne-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dengue
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diagnostic-methods
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
