The research swab was positive only for respiratory syncytial virus.
Finally, the sensitivity of the self-swab using the research swab as the gold standard was assessed.
Of the 29 swabs received, 18 (62.1%, from seven adults and eleven children) had a corresponding research swab that was positive for a respiratory pathogen.
Of the self-swab samples that had a corresponding positive research swab, the longest time a self-swab sample took to arrive was 17 days; this swab was positive for respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza.
Chi-square tests were used to assess if there were differences in demographic factors (age, sex, English proficiency, born in the US/elsewhere, and educational level) between those with a positive research swab who also had a positive self-swab versus a negative self-swab.
It'll feel like a cat's tongue," the research coordinator said, swabbing an exfoliant on the ribs near my heart, the same spot on which she'd drawn a little Magic Marker X a minute before.
The kappa statistic between research and self-swab was 0.84.
After sanitising their hands, research assistants collected nipple swabs, then washed the nipple/areola region twice using sterile water wipes.
In human patients tuberculosis sputum samples are the most commonly examined [ 21], whereas in our research cloacal and crop swabs were tested.
Swabs were collected by research assistants except for two studies, in which swabs were taken by the HCWs themselves [ 34, 54].
