Assessing COVID-19 Prevention Strategies to Permit the Safe Opening of Residential Colleges in Fall 2021

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    Table 1: Rigor

    NIH rigor criteria are not applicable to paper type.

    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:
    The simple model underlying this analysis has notable limitations. We assumed a homogenous population encompassing all persons—students, faculty, and staff—living and working in close, regular physical proximity to one another in a campus setting. We did not explicitly take into account non-random mixing patterns, age-dependent transmission, or any of the other evident differences between students and university employees, although non-student members of the college community include a higher proportion of older, more medically vulnerable individuals. Also, we do not distinguish between students living in dormitories and those living in off-campus settings. These are important distinctions deserving further exploration, but they are beyond the scope of the present analysis. Recent guidance documents for IHEs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College Health Association, the Massachusetts Higher Education Testing Group, and other organizations have been released to support decision-making by IHE officials preparing for a safe reopening for the fall 2021 semester while restoring at least a significant degree of normalcy to the on-campus experience.6, 13, 14 Our work aims to inform and enhance that work, providing a tool that illuminates the complex interplay of choices available to them as they consider their institutional circumstances, priorities, and needs in the face of an ongoing and uncertain public health threat.

    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.


    Results from rtransparent:
    • Thank you for including a conflict of interest statement. Authors are encouraged to include this statement when submitting to a journal.
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    • No protocol registration statement was detected.

    Results from scite Reference Check: We found no unreliable references.


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