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  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Infectious Disease

Background:

  • Novel pathogen emergence necessitates accurate diagnostic tests for disease prevalence estimation.
  • Rapid test development poses challenges in optimizing test characteristics and field deployment.
  • A key dilemma exists in allocating limited testing resources between laboratory validation and field studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a framework for optimizing diagnostic test allocation for improved prevalence estimation.
  • To quantify the impact of test allocation on the accuracy of sensitivity, specificity, and prevalence.
  • To compare a joint modeling approach with traditional separate analyses of lab and field data.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a joint Bayesian model to simultaneously analyze laboratory validation and field survey data.
  • Simulation or analysis to assess the influence of different test allocation strategies on parameter estimation.
  • Comparison of the joint model's performance against separate analysis methods.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence estimates are frequently improved by allocating additional resources to test validation rather than field sampling.
  • The joint Bayesian model offers superior estimation of prevalence, sensitivity, and specificity compared to separate analyses.
  • The framework effectively informs optimal sample allocation strategies when testing capacity is constrained.

Conclusions:

  • Strategic allocation of diagnostic testing resources, particularly emphasizing laboratory validation, can significantly enhance disease prevalence estimation.
  • Joint modeling provides a robust approach for integrating diverse data sources to improve understanding of test performance and disease spread.
  • The developed framework is a valuable tool for public health decision-making during outbreaks of novel infectious agents.