Hi maria1240 I'm personally not worried at all . RAP has shown itself highly accurate in the studies to date. I believe the previous test results both paediatric and adult will be at the minimum the same as the test results so far or better due to the self learning ability of the Algorithm and the larger number of participants via MGH's greater number of participants. It works regardless of the person's ethnicity being tested, as the Algorithm is detecting cough and respiratory sounds directly from the lungs not thier vocal's.
just a reminder for us that:
PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL STUDIES
Enrolment: As of the 2nd March 2016, 598 subjects have been enrolled. Enrolment is continuing.
- New accuracy benchmarks achieved using an expanded 524 subject dataset (186 additional subjects since previously released results)
- Correctly detected lower respiratory tract disease in 97% of patients who were initial diagnosed as clear by experienced clinicians using stethoscopes (an increase from the 80% reported previously)
- High levels of accuracy again demonstrated for differential diagnosis of patients with lower respiratory tract disease from patients with upper respiratory tract disease and also for differentiating patients with a particular respiratory disease from patients with other respiratory diseases
- Preliminary results for separation of bacterial and atypical pneumonia from viral pneumonia with accuracy of 89% and 92% respectively
ADULT CLINICAL STUDIES -June21st 2016
High accuracy achieved for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma an pneumonia in adults,
equilvalent to overall accuracy in children (my emphasis)
- 92%-100% accuracy for distinguishing adult patients with COPD, asthma and pneumonia from subjects with no discernible respiratory disease
- 94% accuracy for distinguishing a group of patients with COPD or asthma from subjects with no discernible respiratory disease
- Successfully demonstrated differential diagnosis of asthma versus COPD and pneumonia versus asthma in adults with 95%-96% accuracy
Rap will as stated apply for FDA approval for pneumonia in children - with a myriad of other diseases to follow. then in Adults, with the "other two" hospitals to run in conjuction with the paediatric trials (we are still awaiting these announcements). I don't for one second believe "IF" the results from MGH will be positive, I'm certain it will astound those from MGH of its very high level of accuracy and speed RAP diagnose's not just one disease but number of them.
RAP is more a waiting game then a proving game... IMHO
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