Research and analysis

Evaluating detection of SARS-CoV-2: AntiBodies at Home study

The EDSAB-HOME research study is evaluating the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using home testing kits.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 22 September 2020
• Last updated: 13 August 2021 — See all updates

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EDSAB-HOME study: details, research protocol and outputs

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-1553

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Details

The EDSAB-HOME study is evaluating the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using home testing kits. These kits are called lateral flow immunoassays. They appear similar to a pregnancy test kit and analyse a small amount of blood obtained from a finger prick.

The study is being run by Public Health England at the request of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Recruitment has now ceased, but the study is ongoing.

Published 22 September 2020
Last updated 13 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 13 August 2021

   Updated hyperlinks under 'What we have discovered so far' section.

2. 1 April 2021

   Updated the 'Personal belief in past COVID-19 illness is not necessarily reliable' hyperlink.

3. 3 March 2021

   Latest update added.

4. 18 November 2020

   Updated the What we have discovered so far section.

5. 6 November 2020

   Updated the What we have discovered so far section.

6. 22 September 2020

   First published.