Table 1 Matrix representing pool size recommendation according to the pool size and prevalence rate of positive cases. Matrix values represent the predicted cost savings for each condition.
From: Boosting SARS-CoV-2 detection combining pooling and multiplex strategies
Pool size | Prevalence rate of positive cases (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2.5 | 5 | 7.5 | 10 | 15 | |
2 | 48.01 | 45.06 | 40.25 | 35.56 | 31.00 | 22.25 |
4 | 71.06 | 65.37 | 56.45 | 48.21 | 40.61 | 27.20 |
8 | 79.77 | 69.17 | 53.84 | 41.10 | 30.55 | 14.75 |
12 | 80.31 | 65.47 | 45.70 | 30.90 | 19.91 | 5.89 |
16 | 78.90 | 60.44 | 37.76 | 22.48 | 12.28 | 1.18 |
20 | 76.79 | 55.27 | 30.85 | 16.03 | 7.16 | − 1.12 |
24 | 74.40 | 50.30 | 25.03 | 11.23 | 3.81 | − 2.14 |
28 | 71.90 | 45.65 | 20.21 | 7.70 | 1.66 | − 2.52 |
32 | 69.37 | 41.35 | 16.25 | 5.13 | 0.31 | − 2.57 |
