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False-negative results of initial RT-PCR assays for COVID-19: A systematic review

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Forest plot included studies.

Notes: FN= False-negative; TN= True negative. QUAOAS-II assessment: D1= risk of bias- patient selection; A1= applicability- patient selection; D2= risk of bias- index test; A2= applicability- index test; D3= risk o f bias- reference standard; A3= applicability- reference standard; D4= risk of bias-flow and timing. Green bullets= low risk of bias; yellow bullets= unclear risk of bias; red bullets= high risk of bias.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242958.g002