Strong associations and moderate predictive value of early symptoms for SARS-CoV-2 test positivity among healthcare workers, the Netherlands, March 2020.
Euro Surveill
; 25(16)2020 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-108723
ABSTRACT
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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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Health Personnel
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1560-7917.ES.2020.25.16.2000508
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