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Matulewicz HH, Vohra D, Crawford-Crudell W, Oeltmann JE, Moonan PK, Taylor MM, Couzens C, Weiss A. Representativeness of a national, probability-based panel survey of COVID-19 isolation practices-United States, 2020-2022. FRONTIERS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY 2024; 4:1379256. [PMID: 38737986 PMCID: PMC11082340 DOI: 10.3389/fepid.2024.1379256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Abstract
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received surveillance data on how many people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, but there was little information about what individuals did to mitigate transmission. To fill the information gap, we conducted an online, probability-based survey among a nationally representative panel of adults living in the United States to better understand the behaviors of individuals following a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result. Given the low response rates commonly associated with panel surveys, we assessed how well the survey data aligned with CDC surveillance data from March, 2020 to March, 2022. We used CDC surveillance data to calculate monthly aggregated COVID-19 case counts and compared these to monthly COVID-19 case counts captured by our survey during the same period. We found high correlation between our overall survey data estimates and monthly case counts reported to the CDC during the analytic period (r: +0.94; p < 0.05). When stratified according to demographic characteristics, correlations remained high. These correlations strengthened our confidence that the panel survey participants were reflective of the cases reported to CDC and demonstrated the potential value of panel surveys to inform decision making.
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Affiliation(s)
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Mathematica, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Jeon S, Watson-Lewis L, Rainisch G, Chiu CC, Castonguay FM, Fischer LS, Moonan PK, Oeltmann JE, Adhikari BB, Lawman H, Meltzer MI. Adapting COVID-19 Contact Tracing Protocols to Accommodate Resource Constraints, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2021. Emerg Infect Dis 2024; 30:333-336. [PMID: 38181801 PMCID: PMC10826771 DOI: 10.3201/eid3002.230988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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Because of constrained personnel time, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Philadelphia, PA, USA) adjusted its COVID-19 contact tracing protocol in summer 2021 by prioritizing recent cases and limiting staff time per case. This action reduced required staff hours to prevent each case from 21-30 to 8-11 hours, while maintaining program effectiveness.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Jeon, G. Rainisch, F.M. Castonguay, L.S. Fischer, P.K. Moonan, J.E. Oeltmann, B.B. Adhikari, M.I. Meltzer)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (L. Watson-Lewis, C.-C. Chiu, H. Lawman)
- University of Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (F.M. Castonguay)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Jeon, G. Rainisch, F.M. Castonguay, L.S. Fischer, P.K. Moonan, J.E. Oeltmann, B.B. Adhikari, M.I. Meltzer)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (L. Watson-Lewis, C.-C. Chiu, H. Lawman)
- University of Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (F.M. Castonguay)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Jeon, G. Rainisch, F.M. Castonguay, L.S. Fischer, P.K. Moonan, J.E. Oeltmann, B.B. Adhikari, M.I. Meltzer)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (L. Watson-Lewis, C.-C. Chiu, H. Lawman)
- University of Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (F.M. Castonguay)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Jeon, G. Rainisch, F.M. Castonguay, L.S. Fischer, P.K. Moonan, J.E. Oeltmann, B.B. Adhikari, M.I. Meltzer)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (L. Watson-Lewis, C.-C. Chiu, H. Lawman)
- University of Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (F.M. Castonguay)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Jeon, G. Rainisch, F.M. Castonguay, L.S. Fischer, P.K. Moonan, J.E. Oeltmann, B.B. Adhikari, M.I. Meltzer)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (L. Watson-Lewis, C.-C. Chiu, H. Lawman)
- University of Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (F.M. Castonguay)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Jeon, G. Rainisch, F.M. Castonguay, L.S. Fischer, P.K. Moonan, J.E. Oeltmann, B.B. Adhikari, M.I. Meltzer)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (L. Watson-Lewis, C.-C. Chiu, H. Lawman)
- University of Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (F.M. Castonguay)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Jeon, G. Rainisch, F.M. Castonguay, L.S. Fischer, P.K. Moonan, J.E. Oeltmann, B.B. Adhikari, M.I. Meltzer)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (L. Watson-Lewis, C.-C. Chiu, H. Lawman)
- University of Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (F.M. Castonguay)
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