Evaluation of a novel community-based COVID-19 ‘Test-to-Care’ model for low-income populations
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SciScore for 10.1101/2020.07.28.20161646: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement Ethics The UCSF Committee on Human Research determined that the study and subsequent program evaluation met criteria for public health surveillance, program evaluation and quality improvement activities, rendering it exempt from IRB oversight. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable We have previously reported the demographics of PCR-positive participants [26], but in brief, positive participants had a median age of 39 years, were predominantly male (76%) and nearly all were Latinx (95%) (Table 3). Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources % White/Caucasian, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, … SciScore for 10.1101/2020.07.28.20161646: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement Ethics The UCSF Committee on Human Research determined that the study and subsequent program evaluation met criteria for public health surveillance, program evaluation and quality improvement activities, rendering it exempt from IRB oversight. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable We have previously reported the demographics of PCR-positive participants [26], but in brief, positive participants had a median age of 39 years, were predominantly male (76%) and nearly all were Latinx (95%) (Table 3). Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources % White/Caucasian, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1% Black/African American [26]. Islandersuggested: (Islander, RRID:SCR_007758)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 some limitations. First, assessment of implementation outcomes among COVID19-positive participants was limited to informal interviews; nonetheless, these still provided important information related to the acceptability of the T2C and will inform formal qualitative research as part of future evaluations of the T2C Model. Additionally, we were unable to directly assess adherence to isolation and quarantine among participants and their households; therefore, we could not directly assess whether the T2C Model was effective in enabling individuals to more closely adhere to recommended public health guidance. Reliable and validated approaches for monitoring adherence to (and appropriate support for) isolation and quarantine among vulnerable populations for whom mobile device tracking may not be acceptable are currently lacking and represent an important public health priority to optimize the effectiveness of COVID-19 test, isolate and trace strategies [8]. Finally, the T2C model was designed to address the specific needs of low-income Latinx persons with COVID-19 in the Mission District of San Francisco, California and thus our findings may not be generalizable; however, all T2C providers and CHWs felt that the T2C Model could be implemented in other settings and could be adapted to better support the needs of other low-income individuals. In conclusion, the T2C model to support low-income individuals after a COVID-19 diagnosis was found to be highly acceptable to participants, feasible to undertake and, through direct and ongoing multilevel support, effective in supporting low-income Latinx individuals and their households through the period of self-isolation and quarantine. To further improve the effectiveness of this model, improved integration with public health services coupled with expansion of tailored, low-barrier COVID-19 testing options for close contacts is recommended.
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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SciScore for 10.1101/2020.07.28.20161646: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement IRB: Ethics: The UCSF Committee on Human Research determined that the study and subsequent program evaluation met criteria for public health surveillance, program evaluation and quality improvement activities, rendering it exempt from IRB oversight. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources % White/Caucasian, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1% Black/African American [26]. Islandersuggested: (Islander, RRID:SCR_007758)Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to …
SciScore for 10.1101/2020.07.28.20161646: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement IRB: Ethics: The UCSF Committee on Human Research determined that the study and subsequent program evaluation met criteria for public health surveillance, program evaluation and quality improvement activities, rendering it exempt from IRB oversight. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources % White/Caucasian, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1% Black/African American [26]. Islandersuggested: (Islander, RRID:SCR_007758)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 some limitations. First, assessment of implementation outcomes among COVID-19-positive participants was limited to informal interviews; nonetheless, these still provided important information related to the acceptability of the T2C and will inform formal qualitative research as part of future evaluations of the T2C Model. Additionally, we were unable to directly assess adherence to isolation and quarantine among participants and their households; therefore, we could not directly assess whether the T2C Model was effective in enabling individuals to more closely adhere to recommended public health guidance. Reliable and validated approaches for monitoring adherence to (and appropriate support for) isolation and quarantine among vulnerable populations for whom mobile device tracking may not be acceptable are currently lacking and represent an important public health priority to optimize the effectiveness of COVID-19 test, isolate and trace strategies [8]. Finally, the T2C model was designed to address the specific needs of low-income Latinx persons with COVID-19 in the Mission District of San Francisco, California and thus our findings may not be generalizable; however, all T2C providers and CHWs felt that the T2C Model could be implemented in other settings and could be adapted to better support the needs of other low-income individuals. In conclusion, the T2C model to support low-income individuals after a COVID-19 diagnosis was found to be highly acceptable to p...
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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