Revista panamericana de salud pública = Pan American journal of public health
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Rev. Panam. Salud Publica · Jan 2011
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Controlled Clinical Trial[Cost-effectiveness in the detection of influenza H1N1: clinical data versus rapid tests].
Evaluate the performance of clinical data and the rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) in diagnosing influenza H1N1, and analyze the cost-benefit of using this diagnostic tool. ⋯ Use of the RIDT to aid in the diagnosis of influenza H1N1 increases certainty and lowers the average cost per suspected and infected patient.