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Yeah, it's a huge problem. But I think its also very important to be precise about it. Careless phrasing about test kit performance can make people think that t
by icegreentea2 7y ago
Yeah, it's a huge problem. But I think its also very important to be precise about it. Careless phrasing about test kit performance can make people think that the problem is that our test kits "just need to be better". These test kits can have fantastic sensitivity when measured on a per sample basis, and absolutely awful clinical sensitivity at the same time. We're incredibly unlikely to get significantly better clinical sensitivity, especially for tests appropiate for population level screening over any reasonable time frame, so our strategies and plans are going to have to accommodate that.