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Students' and staffs' views and experiences of asymptomatic testing on a university campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland: a mixed methods study.

Linda BauldAlice StreetRoxanne ConnellyImogen BevanYazmin Morlet CortiMats Stage BaxterHelen Ruth StaggSarah ChristisonTamara MulherinLesley SinclairTimothy J Aitman
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
The provision of free asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 on a university campus was welcomed by participants and the use of saliva-based PCR testing was regarded as more comfortable and accurate than LFDs. Convenience is a key facilitator of participation in regular asymptomatic testing programmes. Availability of testing did not appear to undermine engagement with public health guidelines.
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