SARS-CoV-2 control on a large urban college campus without mass testing
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SciScore for 10.1101/2021.01.21.21249825: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:Our study has limitations. Notably, since we used a random subset surveillance strategy, the total number of SARS-CoV-2 infections at Pitt is an underestimate. In addition, some students sought testing at off-campus sites. …
SciScore for 10.1101/2021.01.21.21249825: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:Our study has limitations. Notably, since we used a random subset surveillance strategy, the total number of SARS-CoV-2 infections at Pitt is an underestimate. In addition, some students sought testing at off-campus sites. However, we worked closely with the local health department, and many of these students’ results were reported to the Pitt contact tracing team and counted. Nonetheless, some cases may have been missed. In summary, the three-pillar strategy of mitigation, communication, and containment—paired with the efficient and appropriate use of testing resources for asymptomatic students—produced effective virus control. Recent CDC guidance, as well as a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, emphasize the need for individualized approaches for IHE and a tiered approach to testing, with mass asymptomatic testing the lowest priority 13, 22, 23. It is worth noting that the goal of IHE SARS-CoV-2 mitigation programs is to support students’ health and well-being, facilitate the educational mission, and prevent uncontrolled outbreaks. We present here a model of successful virus control in a large, urban college setting using a targeted testing strategy as opposed to a universal mass testing strategy. Student involvement was the key to success in this model.
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.
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- No protocol registration statement was detected.
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