Mathematical Contact Tracing Models for the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT: Background: Contact tracing (CT) is a primary means of controlling infectious diseases, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in the early months of the pandemic. Objectives: This work is a systematic review of mathematical models used during the COVID-19 pandemic that explicitly parameterise CT as a potential mitigator of the effects of the pandemic. Methods: This review is registered in PROSPERO. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Scopus databases. Two reviewers independently selected the title/abstract, full text, data extraction, and risk of bias. Disagreements were resolved through discussion. The characteristics of the studies and mathematical models were collected from each st

SUBMITTER: Ocagli H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12026787 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature