Background: Several clinical prediction rules for diagnosing group A streptococcal infection
in children with pharyngitis are available. We aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of …

Objective To identify the best clinical decision rules (CDRs) for diagnosing group A
streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis in children. A combination of symptoms could help clinicians …

Background Pharyngitis management guidelines include estimates of the test characteristics
of rapid antigen streptococcus tests (RAST) using a non-systematic approach. Objective To …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Effective management of group A streptococcal (GAS)
pharyngitis is hindered by impracticality of the gold standard diagnostic test: throat culture …

Background: Existing clinical decision rules (CDRs) to diagnose group A streptococcal
(GAS) pharyngitis have not been validated in sub-Saharan Africa. We developed a locally …

Objectives To study the performance of the Becton-Dickinson Link 2 Strep A Rapid Test, a
rapid antigen detection test (RADT) for diagnosing streptococcal pharyngitis in children …

Three strategies for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children have been
compared. The predictive negative value of rapid antigen detection tests forgoes the need …

Objective. The sensitivity of a rapid antigen-detection test (RADT) for group A streptococcal
(GAS) pharyngitis is critical to whether the test is cost-effective and to whether a confirmatory …

We aimed to assess the independent effect of clinical spectrum, bacterial inoculum size and
physician characteristics on the sensitivity of a rapid antigen detection test (RADT) for group …

Background The stability of the accuracy of a diagnostic test is critical to whether clinicians
can rely on its result. We aimed to assess whether the performance of a rapid antigen …