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Limitations of COVID-19 testing and case data for evidence-informed health policy and practice.
- Source :
- Health Research Policy & Systems; 1/25/2023, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a pandemic within a matter of months. Analysing the first year of the pandemic, data and surveillance gaps have subsequently surfaced. Yet, policy decisions and public trust in their country's strategies in combating COVID-19 rely on case numbers, death numbers and other unfamiliar metrics. There are many limitations on COVID-19 case counts internationally, which make cross-country comparisons of raw data and policy responses difficult. Purpose and conclusions: This paper presents and describes steps in the testing and reporting process, with examples from a number of countries of barriers encountered in each step, all of which create an undercount of COVID-19 cases. This work raises factors to consider in COVID-19 data and provides recommendations to inform the current situation with COVID-19 as well as issues to be aware of in future pandemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19
COVID-19 testing
HEALTH policy
PANDEMICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14784505
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Research Policy & Systems
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161515906
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-023-00963-1