Table 5 Assessment of operational characteristics of the OSOM® Trichomonas Rapid Test by study staff (n = 14)
Operational characteristics | Clinicians | Laboratory staff | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of staff interviewed | 8 | 6 | 14 | 100.0% |
Clarity of kit instructions | ||||
 Difficult to follow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
 Fairly clear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
 Very clear | 6 | 4 | 10 | 71.4% |
 Excellent | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28.6% |
Ease of use | ||||
 Complicated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
 Fairly easy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
 Very easy | 7 | 5 | 12 | 85.7% |
 Excellent | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
Ease of interpretating results | ||||
 Difficult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
 Fairly easy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.1% |
 Very easy | 3 | 4 | 7 | 50.0% |
 Unambiguous | 5 | 1 | 6 | 42.9% |
Rapidity of test results | ||||
  < 15 min | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21.4% |
 15–25 min | 3 | 6 | 9 | 64.3% |
  > 25 min | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.3% |
Hands-on time | ||||
  < 5 min | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21.4% |
 5–10 min | 2 | 4 | 6 | 42.9% |
  > 10 min | 3 | 2 | 5 | 35.7% |
Training time required | ||||
  < 30 min | 4 | 2 | 6 | 42.9% |
 30 min—1 h | 4 | 4 | 8 | 57.1% |
  > 1 h | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Number of tests needed to be performed before being comfortable with POC test | ||||
 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28.6% |
 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21.4% |
 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28.6% |
 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14.3% |
 6 or more | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1% |