Considerations for the Design and Implementation of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the magnitude and speed of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, achieving timely and effective manual contact tracing has been a challenging task. Early in the pandemic, contact tracing apps generated substantial enthusiasm due to their potential for automating tracing and reducing transmission rates while enabling targeted confinement strategies. However, although surveys demonstrate public interest in using such apps, their actual uptake remains limited. Their social acceptability is challenged by issues around privacy, fairness, and effectiveness, among other concerns.

Objective

This study aims to examine the extent to which design and implementation considerations for contact tracing apps are detailed in the available literature, focusing on aspects related to parti

SUBMITTER: Osmanlliu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8191727 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature