January 14, 2021

COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): public health

Headache, followed by cough, sore throat, and aches, were the most frequently reported symptoms in a COVID-19 app-based monitoring study conducted within a public university population in the US (n=20,000). Analysis of data from individuals with GPS movement data (n=175) show that reported symptoms or prior COVID-19 contact did not significantly affect individual movement.

Wojtusiak et al. (Jan 7, 2021). COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41666-020-00089-x