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New and Noteworthy
     
April 2008
 
General Reports
 
     Internet Documents
 
 
FDA Alert  Home-Use Diagnostic Tests
February 07, 2005

CDC's Q @ A on Rapid HIV Tests

  

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 

 
Assessing Interpretation Proficiency of Rapid HIV Assays in Non-Laboratory Settings: Ensuring
the Quality of Testing.
Learmonth KM, McPhee DA, Jardine DK, et al 
J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Mar 19
Abstract

 Assessment of rapid test performances for HIV antibody detection in recently infected
individuals.
Louie B, Wong E, Klausner JD, et al
 J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Jan 30
Abstract
 
A WEEK-IN-REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Rapid HIV testing at home: does it solve a problem or create one?
Walensky RP, Paltiel AD.
Ann Intern Med. 2006 Sep 19;145(6):459-62.
 Abstract
 
A Rapid Review of Rapid HIV Antibody Tests.
 Greenwald JL, Burstein GR, Pincus J, Branson B. 
Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2006 Mar;8(2):125-31.
 Abstract
 
Use of rapid HIV antibody testing for controlling the HIV pandemic.
Granade TC.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2005 Dec;3(6):957-69.
 Abstract
 
A WEEK-IN-REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
The Role of Rapid vs Conventional Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing for Inpatients:
Effects on Quality of Care.
Lubelchek R, Kroc K, Hota B, et al
Arch Intern Med. 2005 Sep 26;165(17):1956-60.
 Abstract

The use of simple, rapid tests to detect antibodies to human immunodeficiency
virus types 1 and 2 in pooled serum specimens.
Soroka SD, Granade TC, Phillips S, Parekh B.
J Clin Virol 2003 May;27(1):90-6
 Abstract

Rapid diagnostic testing for HIV. Clinical implications.
Paul SM, Grimes-Dennis J, Burr CK, DiFerdinando GT.
N J Med 2002 Sep;99(9):20-4, quiz 24-6
Abstract
Reliability of rapid diagnostic tests for HIV variant infection.
Makuwa M, Souquiere S, Niangui MT, et al
 J Virol Methods 2002 May;103(2):183-90
Abstract         

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Rapid Tests for HIV Antibody
Branson, B
AIDS Reviews 2000; 2: 76-83.
Paper 

 

    Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

 
Rapid versus Conventional HIV Testers; Are There Risk Differences?
R Paneth-Pollak, M Mavinkurve, S Rubin, et al
(2006 National STD Prevention Conference)
 Abstract
 
The Role of Rapid Testing vs Standard Testing for HIV in Inpatients: Effects on
Quality of Care
R Lubelchek, K Kroc , R Sharie , et al
Abstract
 
PDF POSTER
Ability of Untrained Users to Perform Rapid HIV Antibody Screening Tests
KP .Delaney, B Branson, C Fridlund, et al.
(130 APHA)
 PDF Poster     Abstract

POSTER
Rapid HIV-1 Diagnostic Algorithms for Use in HIV Infection Screening
E. Calero,, J. Malia, R. Sawyer, et al
(14IAC)
 PDF Poster    Abstract

  
Economics
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  The cost-effectiveness of voluntary intrapartum rapid human immunodeficiency
virus testing for women without adequate prenatal care.
Grobman WA, Garcia PM
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999 Nov;181(5 Pt 1):1062-71
Abstract
 		  
    Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
PRESENTATION
CLIA-Waived vs. Moderately Complex Rapid HIV Testing: How Much Will It Cost?
Sykes DL, Branson BM, Truax SR
 (2002 National STD Prevention Conference)
 PDF Presentation     Abstract
 

HIV Testing with Oral Fluids and Rapid Tests Are More Effective and Less Costly
Spielberg F, S Jackson S , Varghese B, et al
(2002 National STD Prevention Conference)
 Abstract

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