Evaluation of Comprehensive COVID-19 Testing Program Outcomes in a US Dental Clinical Care Academic Setting
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.46530
Abstract: Key Points Question Are individual characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 test positivity rates of a comprehensive mandatory surveillance COVID-19 testing program in a US dental clinical care academic setting? Findings In this cohort study with 390… read more here.
Keywords: care academic; dental clinical; test positivity; clinical care ... See more keywords
COVID‐19 test positivity by occupation using the Delphi US COVID‐19 trends and impact survey, September–November 2020
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23410
Abstract: Abstract Background The potential for work to be a risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) was recognized early in the pandemic based on the likelihood of work‐related differences in exposures to COVID‐19 in different… read more here.
Keywords: test positivity; covid; positivity occupation;
Interpreting declines in HIV test positivity: an analysis of routine data from Zimbabwe's national sex work programme, 2009–2019
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25943
Abstract: Early diagnosis of HIV is critical for epidemic control. To achieve this, successful testing programmes are essential and test positivity is often used as a marker of their performance. The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: declines hiv; positivity; hiv test; interpreting declines ... See more keywords
Wastewater monitoring outperforms case numbers as a tool to track COVID-19 incidence dynamics when test positivity rates are high
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117252
Abstract: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been shown to coincide with, or anticipate, confirmed COVID-19 case numbers. During periods with high test positivity rates, however, case numbers may be underreported, whereas wastewater does not suffer from this… read more here.
Keywords: incidence dynamics; wastewater; test positivity; case ... See more keywords
Disparities by Sex in COVID-19 Risk and Related Harms Among People with Opioid Use Disorder.
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DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0457
Abstract: Objectives: (1) Report sex-specific prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test positivity among an opioid use disorder (OUD) cohort (2) Assess sex-specific rates of opioid overdose and mortality. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed… read more here.
Keywords: test positivity; covid test; sex;
Common Cold Coronavirus Test Positivity Decreased After Widespread SARS-CoV-2 Experience
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf326
Abstract: Abstract Background Diverse respiratory viruses, such as the common cold coronaviruses (ccCoVs), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza virus (IV), circulated before the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; widespread sars; positivity; test positivity ... See more keywords
Experiences of U.S. Nurses Compared With Nonnurses in the First Year of COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000610
Abstract: Background Nursing professional organizations and media sources indicated early in the pandemic that the physical and psychological effects of COVID-19 might be distinct and possibly greater in nurses than in other types of healthcare workers… read more here.
Keywords: infection; experiences nurses; report; covid ... See more keywords
Trend of malaria test positivity rate among pregnant women, Savannah Region, Ghana, 2018–2022
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-08157-z
Abstract: Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) remains a serious public health problem due to its adverse effects on maternal health, pregnancy outcomes, and the cost of healthcare delivery. Significant successes have been achieved in controlling malaria globally.… read more here.
Keywords: rate; test positivity; region; positivity rate ... See more keywords
Decline in malaria test positivity rates following capacity building and archiving of malaria rapid diagnostic test cassettes in Oyo State, Nigeria: a retrospective review of records
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05352-3
Abstract: The malaria test positivity rate (TPR) is a key indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of malaria interventions. In Nigeria, routine data from January to June 2021 reported consistently high TPRs, ranging from 73 to 82%,… read more here.
Keywords: review; test positivity; test; malaria test ... See more keywords
Dynamics and Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Testing on Symptomatic Individuals Attending Healthcare Centers during 2020 in Bahia, Brazil
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DOI: 10.3390/v14071549
Abstract: RT-PCR testing data provides opportunities to explore regional and individual determinants of test positivity and surveillance infrastructure. Using Generalized Additive Models, we explored 222,515 tests of a random sample of individuals with COVID-19 compatible symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: positivity; test positivity; dynamics determinants; pcr testing ... See more keywords