Table 1 Data collection procedures and timing

Baseline information

Non-opposition to participate in the study

X

Sociodemographic data

X

Clinical data (including McIsaac criteria)

X

Biospecimens

Saliva sample (for the salivary rapid nucleic acid test)

X

Double throat swab (one for the pharyngeal rapid antigen detection test, one for the composite reference standard)

X

Test results

Result of the salivary rapid nucleic acid test (index test)^a

X

Result of the pharyngeal rapid antigen detection test (comparator test)^a

X

Result of group A streptococcus culture and group A streptococcus PCR (reference standard)^b

X

Satisfaction

Patient satisfaction (Likert)

X

Physician satisfaction (Likert)

X

Parent satisfaction (Likert)

X

Antibiotic prescription

X

Clinical evolution (i.e., whether the episode of pharyngitis healed, worsened, or relapsed)

X

Qualitative survey for participating physicians (i.e., barriers and facilitators regarding the use of rapid tests)

X^c