"False Positive Reactions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005189
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.354.506
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| Concept/Terms |
False Positive Reactions- False Positive Reactions
- False Positive Reaction
- Positive Reaction, False
- Positive Reactions, False
- Reaction, False Positive
- Reactions, False Positive
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| 2018 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| 2019 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "False Positive Reactions" by people in Profiles.
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A systematic review of the sensitivity and specificity of lateral flow devices in the detection of SARS-CoV-2. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 18; 21(1):828.
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[Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests for the detection of COVID-19]. Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2021 Aug 13; 59(3):182-188.
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Empirical evidence to understand the human factor for effective rapid testing against SARS-CoV-2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 08 10; 118(32).
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Evaluation of the INDICAID COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test in Symptomatic Populations and Asymptomatic Community Testing. Microbiol Spectr. 2021 09 03; 9(1):e0034221.
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SARS-CoV-2 detection by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction testing: Analysis of false positive results and recommendations for quality control measures. Pathol Res Pract. 2021 Sep; 225:153579.
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Analysis of the specificity of a COVID-19 antigen test in the Slovak mass testing program. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0255267.
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Children's role in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of early surveillance data on susceptibility, severity, and transmissibility. Sci Rep. 2021 07 06; 11(1):13903.
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Real-life evaluation of a COVID-19 rapid antigen detection test in hospitalized children. J Med Virol. 2021 Oct; 93(10):6040-6044.
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Acceptable performance of the Abbott ID NOW among symptomatic individuals with confirmed COVID-19. J Med Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 70(7).
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The Impact of Increasing Disease Prevalence, False Omissions, and Diagnostic Uncertainty on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Test Performance. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2021 07 01; 145(7):797-813.