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title: "Conservative edit-distance thresholds reduced false positives from incorrect classification or assignment."
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# Conservative edit-distance thresholds reduced false positives from incorrect classification or assignment.

## Content

Conservative edit-distance thresholds reduced false positives from incorrect classification or assignment.

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## Connections (1)

### Massively scaled-up testing for SARS-CoV-2 RNA via next-generation sequencing of pooled and barcoded nasal and saliva samples

- ID: `version:massively-scaled-up-testing-for-sars-cov-2-rna-via-next-generation-sequencing-of-pooled-and-barcoded-nasal-and-saliva-samples--2021-07-01-nature-biomedical-engineering`
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This publication contains this grounded claim.

> To maximize the specific-
> ity and avoid false-positive signals arising from incorrect classifica-
> tion or assignment, conservative edit-distance thresholds are used
> for this matching operation (Methods and Supplementary Results).

Source: 2021-07-01-nature-biomedical-engineering.pdf — <https://sina.bio/source/2021-07-01-nature-biomedical-engineering-pdf>