Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A Prospective Incidence Study on Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Men, With or Without Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis.

Open forum infectious diseases·2026
Same author

Correction: Maurer et al. Gut Microbial Disruption in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis. <i>J. Fungi</i> 2022, <i>8</i>, 1265.

Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Both Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine Reduce Mpox Disease Severity and Symptoms.

Open forum infectious diseases·2026
Same author

Protein Priming Followed by a Replication-Competent VSV-GP Vector Boost Induces Sustained Immune Control in Therapeutic Hepatitis B Vaccination.

Vaccines·2026
Same author

ERC-funded grant: the economics of obesity prevention.

European heart journal·2026
Same author

Cohort Profile: Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA) 1984-2024.

International journal of epidemiology·2025
Same journal

Technology-Enhanced Peer Support for Depression in Older Adults: Single-Arm Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.

JMIR formative research·2026
Same journal

AI-Assisted Clinical Data Abstraction From Electronic Health Records: Retrospective Concordance Study.

JMIR formative research·2026
Same journal

Structured Large Language Model Workflows for Motivational Interviewing in Health Behavior Change: Proof-of-Concept Study.

JMIR formative research·2026
Same journal

Mining Association Rules From a Multimodal Dataset of a Digital Therapeutics Application for Sleep Improvement Through a Healthy Lifestyle: Quantitative Study.

JMIR formative research·2026
Same journal

Construct Validation of a Remote Brain Health Assessment Battery to Evaluate Vocational Aptitude and Factors Associated With Cognitive Resilience in the Military: Observational Trial.

JMIR formative research·2026
Same journal

Identifying Behavior Change Techniques for Digital Interventions Addressing Alcohol and Tobacco Co-Use: Findings From a Delphi Consensus Study.

JMIR formative research·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 12, 2025

Efficient SARS-CoV-2 Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR Saliva Diagnostic Strategy utilizing Open-Source Pipetting Robots
11:11

Efficient SARS-CoV-2 Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR Saliva Diagnostic Strategy utilizing Open-Source Pipetting Robots

Published on: February 11, 2022

4.7K

A Telemedicine-Guided Self-Collection Approach for PCR-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing: Comparative Study.

Silvia Würstle1, Johanna Erber1, Michael Hanselmann2

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine II, School of Medicine, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.

JMIR Formative Research
|November 22, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

A telemedicine-guided self-collection approach for SARS-CoV-2 testing is feasible and well-accepted by employees. While slightly less sensitive, this method is more time-efficient than traditional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing.

Keywords:
COVID-19SARS-CoV-2self-samplingsimulation modeltelemedicinetest strategy effectiveness

More Related Videos

Large-Scale SARS-CoV-2 Testing Utilizing Saliva and Transposition Sample Pooling
08:26

Large-Scale SARS-CoV-2 Testing Utilizing Saliva and Transposition Sample Pooling

Published on: June 23, 2022

1.9K
Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs
07:13

Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs

Published on: April 9, 2021

4.4K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 12, 2025

Efficient SARS-CoV-2 Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR Saliva Diagnostic Strategy utilizing Open-Source Pipetting Robots
11:11

Efficient SARS-CoV-2 Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR Saliva Diagnostic Strategy utilizing Open-Source Pipetting Robots

Published on: February 11, 2022

4.7K
Large-Scale SARS-CoV-2 Testing Utilizing Saliva and Transposition Sample Pooling
08:26

Large-Scale SARS-CoV-2 Testing Utilizing Saliva and Transposition Sample Pooling

Published on: June 23, 2022

1.9K
Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs
07:13

Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs

Published on: April 9, 2021

4.4K

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Diagnostics
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Large-scale SARS-CoV-2 testing using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is costly and time-intensive.
  • Self-collection offers a potential alternative, but its feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and infection prevention capabilities require validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare a novel telemedicine-guided self-collection method with standard SARS-CoV-2 testing in a large industrial setting.
  • To evaluate the feasibility, acceptance, ergonomics, and efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 self-testing.

Main Methods:

  • A telemedicine-guided PCR-based self-collection approach was assessed in 150 employees (intervention group).
  • A control group (143 employees) underwent regular SARS-CoV-2 testing.
  • Acceptability, ergonomics, and efficacy were measured via software; a simulation model evaluated effectiveness using an R shiny app.

Main Results:

  • Test results were successfully communicated and interpreted by 76% of the intervention group and 76.9% of the control group (P=.96).
  • The self-collection group reported non-inferior ratings for acceptability (71.6% vs 37.6%), ergonomics (88.1% vs 74.5%), and efficacy (86.4% vs 77.5%).
  • Self-collection was significantly less time-consuming (23 min vs 38 min; P<.001); simulation indicated both methods reduce infection risk, with self-collection being slightly less effective due to lower sensitivity.

Conclusions:

  • The SARS-CoV-2 self-collection method is technically feasible and demonstrates good acceptance, ergonomics, and efficacy.
  • Simulation models aid in evaluating test effectiveness, highlighting the need for company-specific adaptations.
  • Telemedicine-guided self-collection presents a viable, efficient alternative for workplace SARS-CoV-2 screening.