Category: Infection and immunity

At-home COVID-19 testing: A rapid scoping review

in Infection and immunity, Population and public health, Rapid Scoping Review

Summary This project examines how at-home testing for COVID-19 has been implemented internationally, including details on their performance, their impact, and how at-home testing fits within the broader test-trace-isolate plan for the jurisdiction. Project Resources Funded By Principal Investigators
Evaluating the accuracy of COVID-19 rapid screening and diagnostic tests

in Infection and immunity, Population and public health, Rapid review with network meta-analysis

Summary This is a rapid review with network-meta analysis to determine the most sensitive and specific rapid test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. Rapid molecular tests were associated with both high sensitivity and specificity, while rapid antigen tests were mainly associated with high specificity, according to the minimum performance requirements by WHO and Health Canada.…
Impact of HPV-related diseases among males on healthcare cost in Ontario

in Cancer, Economic analysis, Gender and health, Health services and policy research, Infection and immunity, Population and public health

The objective of this study is to address the public health policy question “What will be the impact of male vaccination strategies on the long-term burden of HPV infections and associated precancer and cancer among MSM?”

At-home COVID-19 testing: A rapid scoping review