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COVID-19 risk score as a public health tool to guide targeted testing: A demonstration study in Qatar
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| medRxiv
| ID: ppmedrxiv-21252601
ABSTRACT
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to develop a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk score to guide targeted RT-PCR testing in Qatar. MethodsThe Qatar national COVID-19 testing database was analyzed. This database includes a total of 2,688,232 RT-PCR tests conducted between February 5, 2020-January 27, 2021. Logistic regression analyses were implemented to identify predictors of infection and to derive the COVID-19 risk score, as a tool to identify those at highest risk of having the infection. Score cut-off was determined using the receiving operating characteristic (ROC) curve based on maximum sum of sensitivity and specificity. The scores performance diagnostics were assessed. ResultsLogistic regression analysis identified age, sex, and nationality as significant predictors of infection and were included in the risk score. The scores scoring points were lower for females compared to males and higher for specific nationalities. The ROC curve was generated and the area under the curve was estimated at 0.63 (95% CI 0.63-0.63). The score had a sensitivity of 59.4% (95% CI 59.1%-59.7%), specificity of 61.1% (95% CI 61.1%-61.2%), a positive predictive value of 10.9% (95% CI 10.8%-10.9%), and a negative predictive value of 94.9% (94.9%-95.0%). The risk score derived early in the epidemic, based on data until only April 21, 2020, had a performance comparable to that of a score based on a year-long testing. ConclusionsThe concept and utility of a COVID-19 risk score were demonstrated in Qatar. Such a public health tool, based on a set of non-invasive and easily captured variables can have considerable utility in optimizing testing and suppressing infection transmission, while maximizing efficiency and use of available resources.
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Estudo diagnóstico
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Ano de publicação:
2021
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