A Note on Double Pooling Tests

We present double pooling, a simple, easy-to-implement variation on test pooling, that in certain ranges for the a priori probability of a positive test, is significantly more efficient than the standard single pooling approach (the Dorfman method).

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Broder, Andrei Z, Kumar, Ravi
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 03.04.2020
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Summary:We present double pooling, a simple, easy-to-implement variation on test pooling, that in certain ranges for the a priori probability of a positive test, is significantly more efficient than the standard single pooling approach (the Dorfman method).
ISSN:2331-8422