Regarding the Stanford antibody test, does anyone know how candidates are selected or the test is announced so people may volunteer? I know of an individual in an area that is reportedly going to have some tests run next week. He had a bad flu (apparently flu, as he didn't get tested) earlier, not long after someone else at his company had what reputedly was COVID-19. He'd be interested in finding out.
The Stanford Daily mentioned Facebook ads for the Santa Clara County test, but the researchers didn't realize how explosive the response would be.
Since this is a self-selected set of subjects, I don't think this current sampling can answer how widespread the virus is. It could be biased high or low:
"Sampling" is my word. I'm not suggesting that the researchers consider this a sample. I imagine this is a shakedown run, looking to see what procedural problems might arise.
The Stanford Daily mentioned Facebook ads for the Santa Clara County test, but the researchers didn't realize how explosive the response would be.
Since this is a self-selected set of subjects, I don't think this current sampling can answer how widespread the virus is. It could be biased high or low:
Quote:“Thankfully, for the most part, people say, ‘Yeah, I’m just at home bored, and this is the first time I’ve been out in weeks,’” Hsueh said. “But at the same time, I’ve also had people come by who tell me things aren’t going well, like, ‘My wife has COVID, and she’s in the ICU.’ It’s a broad spectrum.”
"Sampling" is my word. I'm not suggesting that the researchers consider this a sample. I imagine this is a shakedown run, looking to see what procedural problems might arise.