‘Implications of False-Negative COVID-19 Tests Evaluated’ – The Tribune

Read article - Quotes Steven Woloshin, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in a feature story about a study he led which found that more emphasis should be placed on addressing the inaccuracy of diagnostic tests for COVID-19. In the analysis, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Woloshin and his colleagues said that while progress has been made in expanding testing, there is still concern about the accuracy of the process. "Diagnostic tests, typically involving a nasopharyngeal swab, can be inaccurate in two ways," said Woloshin.