Strong associations and moderate predictive value of early symptoms for SARS-CoV-2 test positivity among healthcare workers, the Netherlands, March 2020
Healthcare workers (n = 803) with mild symptoms were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (n = 90 positive) and asked to complete a symptom questionnaire. Anosmia, muscle ache, ocular pain, general malaise, headache, extreme tiredness and fever were associated with positivity. A predictive model based on these symptoms showed moderate discriminative value (sensitivity: 91.2%; specificity: 55.6%). While our models would not justify presumptive SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis without molecular confirmation, it can contribute to targeted screening strategies.
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Dokumenttyp: | Journal article |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26820864 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.16.2000508 |