Point of care testing: Disruptive innovation – is the NHS ready for it yet?
Cervical screening and HPV testing: Opportunities for rapid tests
We explored the use of a rapid, on-demand human papillomavirus (HPV) test. Interviews with UK experts revealed that a co-located, on-demand HPV test following cytology could reduce the time to cervical screening results by up to a week, with a near-patient primary HPV test followed by cytology triage could radically change the testing paradigm. A follow-up tool we built in Excel was used to understand cervical screening burden and HPV testing across Europe.
How can European countries improve cervical cancer prevention for women?
Exploring the value of a rapid, on-demand test for the detection of human papillomavirus
Benefits of a point of care test for sexual health testing
Point-of-care testing leads the way: article in the Parliamentary Review 2014
Mapping patient pathways and cost of point of care versus standard testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in sexual health clinics
The cost-effectiveness of point of care tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoeae in sexual health clinics
