Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 24, 2020

Assessing the impact of a symptom-based mass screening and testing intervention during a novel infectious disease outbreak: The case of COVID-19

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  • Symptom-based mass screening and testing interventions (MSTI) can be effective at preventing or reducing disease transmission if implemented correctly. The authors discuss pitfalls of MSTI approaches and strategies to improve effectiveness. 

Ge et al. (Feb 23, 2020). Assessing the impact of a symptom-based mass screening and testing intervention during a novel infectious disease outbreak: The case of COVID-19. Pre-print downloaded Feb 23 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.20.20025973