Contact tracing indicators for COVID-19: Rapid scoping review and conceptual framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contact tracing is one of the key interventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but its implementation varies widely across countries. There is little guidance on how to monitor contact tracing performance, and no systematic overview of indicators to assess contact tracing systems or conceptual framework for such indicators exists to date.

Methods

We conducted a rapid scoping review using a systematic literature search strategy in the peer-reviewed and grey literature as well as open source online documents. We developed a conceptual framework to map indicators by type (input, process, output, outcome, impact) and thematic area (human resources, financial resources, case investigation, contact identification, contact testing, contact follow up, case isolation

SUBMITTER: Vogt F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8884491 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature