Background: Rapid and accurate influenza diagnostics can improve patient care. Purpose:
To summarize and compare accuracy of traditional rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) …

Background: Timely diagnosis of influenza can help clinical management. Purpose: To
examine the accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) in adults and children with …

Influenza diagnostic test performance can be adversely affected by viral genetic and
antigenic changes and should be re-assessed annually. Variability in sensitivity and …

Rapid antigen tests for influenza, here referred to as rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs),
have been widely used for the diagnosis of influenza since their introduction in the 1990s …

Influenza is unique among viral infections because of its propensity for seasonal epidemics
and occasional pandemics, and because of the morbidity and mortality that result from its …

BACKGROUND. Influenza rapid antigen detection (rapid tests) can provide timely
identification of infection and aid in clinical decision-making. Although the interpretation of …

Rapid diagnosis of respiratory virus infections contributes to patient care. This systematic
review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of rapid tests for the detection of respiratory …

Background Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDT) may influence physician decision-
making. Single-center studies suggest that influenza diagnosed in association with RIDT …

BACKGROUND: The rapid diagnosis of influenza can alter the management of a patient's
illness, resulting in reduced antibiotic usage, correct use of influenza antivirals and reduced …

We systematically reviewed available evidence from Embase, Medline, and the Cochrane
Library on diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of commercially available rapid (results< …