Implementing a pilot study of COVID-19 self-testing in high-risk populations and remote locations: results and lessons learnt

• Main Authors: Elena Marbán-Castro (Author), Vladimer Getia (Author), Maia Alkhazashvili (Author), Maia Japaridze (Author), Ia Jikia (Author), Berra Erkosar (Author), Paula Del Rey-Puech (Author), Guillermo Z. Martínez-Pérez (Author), Paata Imnadze (Author), Amiran Gamkrelidze (Author), Olga Denisiuk (Author), Elena Ivanova Reipold (Author), Sonjelle Shilton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rapid antigen-detection tests for SARS-CoV-2 self-testing represent a useful tool for pandemic control and expanding access to community-level case screening. COVID-19 self-tests have been extensively used in high-income countries since 2021; however, their introduction and progr...