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Optimal Size of COVID-19 Testing Pools
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2020
medRxiv
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AbstractThis research note investigates the optimal size of pools for pooled, COVID-19 testing when positive pools will be followed up by individual tests of pool members. Formulae for the optimum are derived and provided. The analysis indicates thatoptimal pool sizes are unlikely to exceed about 20 individuals in realistic situations,optimal pool size is influenced by prevalence in the population and the extent to which infection is clustered within the population, and,pools are most
doi:10.1101/2020.07.20.20158436
fatcat:cpjc462kovasva5ax3ulwjuvpi