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To improve COVID-19 screening, the new groupMix method integrates two tests per group, significantly reducing false negatives and saving resources. This approach enhances testing sensitivity and efficiency for public health surveillance.

Keywords:
COVID-19 screeningRT-PCRSARS-CoV-2false-negative mitigationgroup testinggroupMixpool testingsensitivity

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  • Virology
  • Public Health
  • Biostatistics

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  • Post-lockdown COVID-19 screening is crucial for preventing viral spread.
  • Group testing offers potential for resource and time efficiency in large-scale screening.
  • High false-negative rates (FNR) in RT-PCR tests pose a significant challenge for group testing accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate novel group testing methods to mitigate the impact of RT-PCR's false-negative rate.
  • To enhance the sensitivity and efficiency of COVID-19 screening strategies.
  • To compare the performance of new group testing methods against existing approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of the 'groupMix' method, integrating two repeats within group testing.
  • Development of 2-stage sequential versions for both 'groupMix' and the '2Rgt' (two-replicate group testing) methods.
  • Analytical comparison of methods based on sensitivity and average number of tests required.

Main Results:

  • The groupMix method was applied to screen 263 individuals, identifying 2 infected cases using 98 tests.
  • This resulted in a 63% reduction in the number of tests compared to individual testing.
  • Optimal group size for COVID-19 screening was found to be 6 or less to avoid significant FNR increase due to low viral loads.

Conclusions:

  • The groupMix method offers a sensitive and resource-efficient approach for COVID-19 screening.
  • Integrating test repeats is essential for managing FNR in group testing strategies.
  • A publicly available web interface for the groupMix method facilitates laboratory implementation.