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Evaluation of saliva specimens for SARS-CoV2 testing

Rapid review

In patients being assessed for SARS-CoV-2 infection how accurate is saliva collection compared to nasopharyngeal collection in detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA?

ID:

210

Document Type:

Rapid review

Population:

COVID-19 Positive

Setting:

Community health centre, Emergency services, Home, Hospital, Long-term care facility, Primary Care Provider clinic, School, Worksite, Community

Public health topic area:

Diagnosis and Management, Infection prevention and control measures

Contact Name:

Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis

Role:

N/A

Contact Email:

fitzd@mcmaster.ca

Organization:

McMaster University

Jurisdiction (of reviewer):

Ontario

Is this synthesis COVID-19 related?

Yes

Status of Review:

N/A

Steps that have been completed to date:
  • Question development
  • Search completed
  • Title and abstract screening
  • Full text screening
Expected Date of Completion:

2020-11-13

Date Submitted:

2020-10-09

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