Implementation study of SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow tests in men's professional (Premiership) rugby union sports squads in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lorna Finch; Adrian Harris; Catherine Lester; Dawn Veal; Karen Jones; Jamie Fulton; Lewis Jones; Matt Lee; Tony Walker; Mike Rossiter; Matt Cross; Simon Kemp; Tom Fletcher; Emily Adams

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2021.12.037

Implementation study of SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow tests in men's professional (Premiership) rugby union sports squads in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lorna Finch
, Adrian Harris
, Catherine Lester
, Dawn Veal
, Karen Jones
, Jamie Fulton
, Lewis Jones
, Matt Lee
, Tony Walker
, Mike Rossiter
, Matt Cross
, Simon Kemp
, Tom Fletcher
, Emily Adams

Exeter Chiefs RUFC
Northampton Rugby Football Club Ltd
Queen Mary University of London
Gloucester Rugby Ltd
Premiership Rugby
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Rugby Football Union
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mologic

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Abstract

This study evaluated the validity and utility of antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2 in elite sports. The data on utility, ease of use and application for Ag-RDTs as a new testing format were positive from players and staff. This evaluation was limited by the low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 circulating within the three squads. This study highlights the need for continued service evaluations for SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDTs in elite sport settings. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.]

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E3 -E5
Journal	Journal of Infection
Volume	84
Issue number	2
Early online date	30 Dec 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.12.037
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2022

Keywords

Asymptomatic screening
Elite sports
Rapid diagnostic test
RT-qPCR, Young adults

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Finch, L., Harris, A., Lester, C., Veal, D., Jones, K., Fulton, J., Jones, L., Lee, M., Walker, T., Rossiter, M., Cross, M., Kemp, S., Fletcher, T., & Adams, E. (2022). Implementation study of SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow tests in men's professional (Premiership) rugby union sports squads in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Infection, 84(2), E3 -E5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.12.037

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