Utility of illness symptoms for predicting COVID-19 infections in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that symptomatic children remain home and get tested to identify potential coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. As the pandemic moves into a new phase, approaches to differentiate symptoms of COVID-19 versus other childhood infections can inform exclusion policies and potentially prevent future unnecessary missed school days.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of standardized symptom and exposure screens in symptomatic children 0-18 years tested for SARS-CoV-2 at three outpatient sites April to November 2020. Likelihood ratios (LR), number needed to screen to identify one COVID-19 case, and estimated missed school days were calculated.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zhou GY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9647749 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature