Dixit R, Kodali NK, Biswal M, Prakash JAJ, Gopalan N, Das P, Behera SK. Polymerase Spiral Reaction (PSR) as a point-of-care diagnostic assay: A systematic review.
Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2024;
24:79-88. [PMID:
38329468 DOI:
10.1080/14737159.2024.2315286]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The current systematic review aimed to collect and analyze the comprehensive evidence regarding Polymerase Spiral Reaction (PSR) and to estimate its diagnostic performance and usefulness as a point-of-care (PoC) assay.
METHODS
Literature was retrieved systematically from 2015 to 2023 from PubMed and Scopus. Studies were screened and selected against pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Quality assessment and risk of bias were critiqued using QUADAS-2. A systematic, qualitative narrative synthesis was employed to synthesize the data.
RESULTS
11 studies were selected for the systematic review, testing diseases in humans utilizing PSR. Only 2 studies clinically validated the test with a sample size > 150. 5 studies were of poor quality; 3 studies were of moderate quality and 3 studies were deemed to be of high quality. 3 studies quantified the diagnostic throughput and reported clinical sensitivity and specificity of PSR approaching to be > 92% and ~ 100%, respectively.
CONCLUSION
Polymerase spiral reaction promises to be an optimistic isothermal assay; however, a huge research gap can be attributed to the lack of statistical and clinical evidence to validate the assay. Adequate research, focused on optimization, coupled with statistical and clinical validation, can help in estimating its true diagnostic potential and applicability.
REGISTRATION AND PROTOCOL
A detailed protocol of this review is registered and available in Prospero (registration number CRD42023406265).
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