Sensitivity and specificity tutorial March 13, 2020 EPI 101 thread on sensitivity and specificity, plus its application to #COVID19 screening. For those who want a refresher!The way we summarize the accuracy of a test (such as RT-PCR on a #coronavirus throat swab) is with two quantities: sensitivity and specificity. 1/12— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) March 13, 2020
Trials for MERS and SARS treatments February 16, 2020 As dozens of clinical trials are underway for #COVIDー19, a natural question is… why don’t we already have licensed treatments for other severe types of #coronavirus like #MERS and #SARS?A thread.https://t.co/YQz4Tnid6P— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) February 16, 2020
