COVID-19 Test Acceptance Low Among Adults On Hemodialysis, Trial Finds
September 26, 2024
Healio (9/25, Carter) reports, “COVID-19 test acceptance was low among adults on hemodialysis, according to a nationwide cluster trial that evaluated two SARS-CoV-2 assessment strategies at U.S. dialysis facilities.” In the study, “12,553 SARS-CoV-2 tests were offered to compare a static strategy of tests every 2 weeks to a dynamic approach, varying from weekly to monthly, with frequency tied to community COVID-19 infection prevalence.” Researchers found that “in both testing strategies, the test acceptance rate was 8%.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.