Virological testing is central to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) containment, but many settings face severe limitations on testing. Group testing offers a …

We propose an analysis and applications of sample pooling to the epidemiologic monitoring
of COVID-19. We first introduce a model of the RT-qPCR process used to test for the …

Large scale screening is a critical tool in the life sciences, but is often limited by reagents,
samples, or cost. An important recent example is the challenge of achieving widespread …

Population screening played a substantial role in safely reopening the economy and
avoiding new outbreaks of COVID-19. PCR-based pooled screening makes it possible to …

We propose two-stage adaptive pooling schemes, 2-STAP and 2-STAMP, for detecting
COVID-19 using real-time reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT …

Objectives The global spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a serious public health issue. Large-scale
surveillance screenings are crucial but can exceed test capacities. We (A) optimized test …

We develop parametric estimators of a conditional prevalence in the group testing context.
Group testing is applied when a binary outcome variable, often a disease indicator, is …

We propose a method of group testing by taking dilution effects into consideration. We
estimate the dilution effect based on massively collected RT-PCR threshold cycle data and …

Background: Diagnostic laboratories are currently required to provide routine testing of
asymptomatic staff and patients as a part of their clinical screening for SARS-CoV-2 …

In Folge der SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie ist es zu erheblichen Beeinträchtigungen des
regulären KiTa-und Schulbetriebs mit teilweise deutlichen Einschränkungen der …