Concordance of SARS-CoV-2 Results in Self-collected Nasal Swabs vs Swabs Collected by Health Care Workers in Children and Adolescents

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Authors

Jesse J. Waggoner · Emory University

Miriam B. Vos · Emory University

Erika A. Tyburski · Georgia Institute of Technology

Phuong-Vi Nguyen · Emory University

Jessica Ingersoll · Emory University

Candace Miller · Emory University

Julie Sullivan ·

Abstract

After hearing and seeing simple instructional materials, children and adolescents aged 4 to 14 years self-collected nasal swabs that closely agreed on SARS-CoV-2 detection with swabs collected by health care workers.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Dental Research and COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 328, Issue 10, pp. 935-935

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.14877

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