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LSHTM, University of Manchester and Alan Turing Institute: On the use of lateral flow antigen tests in contact tracing - preliminary findings, 15 November 2020

Paper prepared by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of Manchester and Alan Turing Institute.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 8 January 2021
• Last updated: 13 May 2022 — See all updates

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On the use of LFA tests in contact tracing: preliminary findings, 15 November 2020

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Paper on the use of lateral flow antigen (LFA) tests in contact tracing. It was considered at SAGE 68 on 16 November 2020.

The paper is the assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 8 January 2021
Last updated 13 May 2022 + show all updates

1. 13 May 2022

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2. 8 January 2021

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