Point-of-care diagnostic tests for sickle cell disease

Ismael Kawooya, Edward Kayongo, Deogratias Munube, Rhona Mijumbi, Sarah Elliott, Ben Vandermeer, Nelson Sewankambo

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (diagnostic). The objectives are as follows:. To determine the accuracy of point-of-care tests (POCT) to screen sickle cell disease (SCD). To determine the accuracy of the different POCT techniques to screen SCD. Secondary objectives To compare the accuracy of POCT to screen SCD in different settings, i.e. controlled laboratory and field settings. To determine the accuracy of POCT to screen SCD in asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberCD014584
JournalThe Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Volume2022
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2022
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Point-of-care diagnostic tests for sickle cell disease'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this