4 Evidence generation recommendations
4.1 Further evidence generation is recommended on:
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how the test affects time to antibiotics in smaller, non-specialist centres and outside of neonatal intensive care units
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how the test result affects antibiotic prescribing decisions
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the failure rate of the test
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the diagnostic accuracy of the test.
See the evidence-generation plan for further information on the prioritised evidence gaps and outcomes, ongoing studies, potential real-world data sources, and how remaining evidence gaps can be resolved through the design of real-world evidence studies.