Priority Use Cases

Uses

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• The four highest mean scores were immunocompromised adults, children with fever without a focus and amber or red flag signs, febrile infants aged 1-3 months, and febrile neutropenic children. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
• The highest-priority use cases involved vulnerable patients and clinically uncertain presentations. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
• In adult use cases, immunocompromised adults and adults with fever without a focus ranked similarly and significantly higher than other adult use cases. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
• In paediatric use cases, fever without a focus, febrile infants aged 1-3 months, and febrile neutropenia ranked similarly and higher than other paediatric use cases. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
• All 19 proposed use cases were considered at least moderately important, though some were clearly prioritised. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
• Unwell older neonates aged 3-28 days ranked slightly above neonates under 3 days old, but this difference was not statistically significant. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe