[HTML][HTML] Is my cough a cold or Covid? A qualitative study of COVID-19 symptom recognition and attitudes toward testing in the UK
Objective: Key to reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the UK is increased use of the NHS
Test and Trace (NHSTT) system. This study explored one of the main issues that determine …
Test and Trace (NHSTT) system. This study explored one of the main issues that determine …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring changes to the actionability of COVID-19 dashboards over the course of 2020 in the Canadian context: descriptive assessment and expert appraisal …
E Barbazza, D Ivanković, S Wang, KJ Gilmore… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Public web-based COVID-19 dashboards are in use worldwide to communicate
pandemic-related information. Actionability of dashboards, as a predictor of their potential …
pandemic-related information. Actionability of dashboards, as a predictor of their potential …
[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic and immigration status and COVID-19 testing in Toronto, Ontario: retrospective cross-sectional study
Background Preliminary evidence suggests that individuals living in lower income
neighbourhoods are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. The relationship between …
neighbourhoods are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. The relationship between …
[HTML][HTML] A large neighbourhood search metaheuristic for the contagious disease testing problem
In late 2019 a new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged, causing a global pandemic
within only a few weeks. A crucial factor in the public health response to pandemics is …
within only a few weeks. A crucial factor in the public health response to pandemics is …
Association between new-onset anosmia and positive SARS-CoV-2 tests among people accessing outpatient testing in Toronto, Ontario: a retrospective cross …
Background: Reports have suggested that anosmia is strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2
infection, but patients were often asked about this symptom after their diagnosis. This study …
infection, but patients were often asked about this symptom after their diagnosis. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular and Serologic Diagnostic Technologies for SARS-CoV-2
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges that have spurred
biotechnological research to address specific problems. Diagnostics is one area where …
biotechnological research to address specific problems. Diagnostics is one area where …
On the effect of the number of tests and their time of application in tracing policies against COVID-19.
In this paper we explore the effect of the number of daily tests on an epidemics control policy
purely based on testing and selective quarantine, and the impact of these actions depending …
purely based on testing and selective quarantine, and the impact of these actions depending …
Proposed framework for a national set of reporting measures in Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
M Khalid, E Akuffo-Addo, AM Morris… - Official Journal of …, 2021 - jammi.utpjournals.press
An effective strategy to control the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
takes into account inputs from many domains, including community epidemiology …
takes into account inputs from many domains, including community epidemiology …
Cost-Sensitive Machine Learning Classification for Mass Tuberculosis Verbal Screening
AA Septiandri, R Tjiong, E Burhan, A Shankar - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2020 - arxiv.org
Score-based algorithms for tuberculosis (TB) verbal screening perform poorly, causing
misclassification that leads to missed cases and unnecessary costly laboratory tests for false …
misclassification that leads to missed cases and unnecessary costly laboratory tests for false …
[PDF][PDF] Testing more and earlier= better control of the epidemic and lower social costs.
NB Rossello, M Pezzutto, I Castagliuolo, L Schenato… - 2021 - scholar.archive.org
In this note we explore the effect of the number of daily tests on an epidemics control policy
purely based on testing and selective quarantine, and the impact of these actions depending …
purely based on testing and selective quarantine, and the impact of these actions depending …