未经评估:Covid-19隔离测试释放政策影响了许多人的生命。SMART发布试点是这些政策的基础,也是世界上最大的社区人口队列研究的一个要素,SARS-CoV-2快速抗原检测。该研究的目的是评估每日侧流测试(LFT),作为已知新冠肺炎(或SARS-CoV-2感染)病例的关键工人接触者10-14天隔离的替代方案。
UNASSIGNED:纳入定量和定性研究方法的前瞻性队列研究,以考虑如何将连续LFT与PCR检测进行比较以检测SARS-CoV-2感染,并了解测试的经验/合规性以及这种隔离危害减少策略的可行性。参与者是利物浦地区的居民,他们是参与火灾的关键工人,警察,NHS和利物浦的地方政府组织,他们在2020年12月至2021年8月期间被确定为病例的密切接触者。专题定性分析用于评估利益相关者会议。
UNASSIGNED:在这项研究中,三个主要组织对日常测试制度的遵守情况良好,为96·9%,93·7%和92·8%的默西塞德郡警察合规,默西塞德郡消防救援服务和奥尔德嘿儿童医院分别。在1657名参与者中,每天的LFT方案确定了34例Covid-19阳性病例,3例未被发现。总共有8291个工作日会因为自我隔离而失去,但由于每日测试呈阴性而被阻止。组织报告说,日常接触测试被证明是有用的,灵活和容忍度良好的举措,以维持关键的工人服务。
UNASSIGNED:关键工人对日常测试的合规性很高,在人员短缺风险非常高的时期,帮助维持服务连续性。服务部门报告说,该飞行员是一条“生命线”,其在利物浦的成功交付已在其他地方复制。
UNASSIGNED:本报告是DHSC委托的独立研究,部分由DHSC和NIHR资助。利物浦市议会提供了更多资金,EPSRC和MRC。
UNASSIGNED: Covid-19 test-to-release from quarantine policies affect many lives. The SMART Release pilot was the foundation of these policies and an element of the world\'s largest population cohort study of community-wide, SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing. The objective of the study was to evaluate daily lateral flow testing (LFT) as an alternative to 10-14 days quarantine for key worker contacts of known Covid-19 (or SARS-CoV-2 infection) cases.
UNASSIGNED: Prospective cohort study incorporating quantitative and qualitative research methods to consider how serial LFT compares with PCR testing to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections and to understand experiences/compliance with testing and the viability of this quarantine harm-reduction strategy. Participants were residents of the Liverpool area who were key workers at participating fire, police, NHS and local government organisations in Liverpool, and who were identified as close contacts of cases between December 2020 and August 2021. Thematic qualitative analysis was used to evaluate stakeholder meetings.
UNASSIGNED: Compliance with the daily testing regime was good across the three main organisations in this study with 96·9%, 93·7% and 92·8% compliance for Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and Alder Hey Children\'s Hospital respectively. Out of 1657 participants, 34 positive Covid-19 cases were identified and 3 undetected by the daily LFT regime. A total of 8291 workdays would have been lost to self-isolation but were prevented due to negative daily tests. Organisations reported that daily contact testing proved useful, flexible and well-tolerated initiative to sustain key worker services.
UNASSIGNED: Compliance with daily testing among key workers was high, helping sustain service continuity during periods of very high risk of staffing shortage. Services reported that the pilot was a \"lifeline\" and its successful delivery in Liverpool has been replicated elsewhere.
UNASSIGNED: This report is independent research commissioned by DHSC and part funded by DHSC and NIHR. Further funding was received from Liverpool City Council, the EPSRC and MRC.