Recommendations for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 testing: a scoping review of current guidance.

Ingrid Arevalo-RodriguezPamela SeronDiana Buitrago-GarcíaAgustin CiapponiAlfonso Muriel-GarciaPaula Zambrano-AchigRosa Del CampoJuan Carlos Galán-MontemayorDaniel Simancas-RacinesJose A Perez-MolinaKhalid Saeed KhanJavier Zamora

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

This first scoping review of recommendations for COVID-19 testing showed many limitations in the methodological quality of included guidance documents that could affect the confidence of clinicians in their implementation. Future guidance documents should incorporate a minimum set of key methodological characteristics to enhance their applicability for decision making.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
decision making
clinical practice
primary care
quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
current status