Effectiveness of contact tracing apps for SARS-CoV-2: a rapid systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review evidence on effectiveness of contact tracing apps (CTAs) for SARS-CoV-2 on epidemiological and clinical outcomes.

Design

Rapid systematic review.

Data sources

EMBASE (OVID), MEDLINE (PubMed), BioRxiv and MedRxiv were searched up to 28 October 2020.

Study selection

Studies, both empirical and model-based, assessing effect of CTAs for SARS-CoV-2 on reproduction number (R), total number of infections, hospitalisation rate, mortality rate, and other epidemiologically and clinically relevant outcomes, were eligible for inclusion.

Data extraction

Empirical and model-based studies were critically appraised using separate checklists. Data on type of study (ie, empirical or model-based), sample size, (simulated) time horizon, st

SUBMITTER: Jenniskens K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8277487 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature