Survival analysis of factors affecting the timing of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions by U.S. universities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During March of 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) guidance as the primary mitigation strategy against growing COVID-19 community spread due to the absence of a vaccine or effective treatment at that time. CDC guidance states that NPIs are most effective when instituted in an early, targeted, and layered fashion. NPIs are effective in slowing spread, and measures should be custom-tailored to each population. This study examines factors associated with implementation and timing of NPI interventions across large public and private U.S. universities at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

NPI decisions of interest include when U.S. universities canceled international travel, shifted to onli

SUBMITTER: Cevasco KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8562371 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature