Diagnostic value of symptoms for pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection in a primary care setting.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the diagnostic value of symptoms used by daycares and schools to screen children and adolescents for SARS-CoV-2 infection, we analyzed data from a primary care setting.

Methods

This cohort study included all patients ≤17 years old who were evaluated at Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC; Providence, U.S.), for COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposure, and received SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing between March-June 2020. Participants were identified from PCHC electronic medical records. For three age groups- 0-4, 5-11, and 12-17 years-we estimated the sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) of individual symptoms and three symptom combinations: a case definition published by the Rhode Island Department

SUBMITTER: Weng CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8668089 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature