Large-Scale Implementation of a Daily Rapid Antigen Testing Program in California for Detecting Sars-CoV-2

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ID11036875
AuthorsMaria I Ventura (Maria I. Ventura is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis. Darci Delgado, Susan Velasquez, Juan Carlos Arguello, and Katherine Warburton are with the Clinical Operations Division, California Department of State Hospitals, Sacramento. Eric Foote and Kathleen Jacobson are with the California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.), Darci Delgado (Maria I. Ventura is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis. Darci Delgado, Susan Velasquez, Juan Carlos Arguello, and Katherine Warburton are with the Clinical Operations Division, California Department of State Hospitals, Sacramento. Eric Foote and Kathleen Jacobson are with the California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.), Susan Velasquez (Maria I. Ventura is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis. Darci Delgado, Susan Velasquez, Juan Carlos Arguello, and Katherine Warburton are with the Clinical Operations Division, California Department of State Hospitals, Sacramento. Eric Foote and Kathleen Jacobson are with the California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.), Eric Foote (Maria I. Ventura is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis. Darci Delgado, Susan Velasquez, Juan Carlos Arguello, and Katherine Warburton are with the Clinical Operations Division, California Department of State Hospitals, Sacramento. Eric Foote and Kathleen Jacobson are with the California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.), Kathleen Jacobson (0000-0002-4988-2329, Maria I. Ventura is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis. Darci Delgado, Susan Velasquez, Juan Carlos Arguello, and Katherine Warburton are with the Clinical Operations Division, California Department of State Hospitals, Sacramento. Eric Foote and Kathleen Jacobson are with the California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.), Juan Carlos Arguello (0000-0003-1494-1146, Maria I. Ventura is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis. Darci Delgado, Susan Velasquez, Juan Carlos Arguello, and Katherine Warburton are with the Clinical Operations Division, California Department of State Hospitals, Sacramento. Eric Foote and Kathleen Jacobson are with the California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.), Katherine Warburton (0000-0001-7027-2907, Maria I. Ventura is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis. Darci Delgado, Susan Velasquez, Juan Carlos Arguello, and Katherine Warburton are with the Clinical Operations Division, California Department of State Hospitals, Sacramento. Eric Foote and Kathleen Jacobson are with the California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.)
Year2022
Volume112
Issue3
Pages467-471
Publication date2022-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2021.306588
PMID35196037
OpenAlexW4213440906
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

Objectives. To evaluate a daily antigen testing program for health care personnel. Methods. We examined antigen testing results between December 13, 2020, and April 30, 2021, from 5 forensic psychiatric inpatient hospitals throughout California. Results. Among 471 023 antigen tests administered, 449 positives (0.0036% false positives) were detected. Conclusions. Antigen tests had low false-positive rates, high positive predictive value, and high levels of acceptability, important characteristics when considering their application in the community. Public Health Implications. Daily antigen testing was feasible and should be considered to reduce COVID-19 transmission. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(3):467–471. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306588 )

Antigen · False positive paradox · Health care · Public health · Test (biology) · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · Epidemiology · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

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