Pooled testing for HIV prevalence estimation: exploiting the dilution effect
Pooled testing for HIV prevalence estimation: exploiting the dilution effect
We study pooled (or group) testing as a method for estimating the prevalence of HIV; rather than testing each sample individually, this method combines various samples into a pool and then tests the pool. Existing pooled testing procedures estimate the prevalence using dichotomous test outcomes. However, HIV test outcomes are …