Non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce COVID-19 transmission in the UK: a rapid mapping review and interactive evidence gap map
Journal of Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
46(2), С. e279 - e293
Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024
Abstract
Background
Non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
were
crucial
in
the
response
to
COVID-19
pandemic,
although
uncertainties
about
their
effectiveness
remain.
This
work
aimed
better
understand
evidence
generated
during
pandemic
on
of
NPIs
implemented
UK.
Methods
We
conducted
a
rapid
mapping
review
(search
date:
1
March
2023)
identify
primary
studies
reporting
reduce
transmission.
Included
displayed
an
interactive
gap
map.
Results
After
removal
duplicates,
11
752
records
screened.
Of
these,
151
included,
including
100
modelling
but
only
2
randomized
controlled
trials
and
10
longitudinal
observational
studies.
Most
reported
isolate
those
who
are
or
may
become
infectious,
number
contacts.
There
was
for
hand
respiratory
hygiene,
ventilation
cleaning.
Conclusions
Our
findings
show
that
despite
large
published,
there
is
still
lack
robust
evaluations
need
build
evaluation
into
design
implementation
public
health
policies
from
start
any
future
other
emergency.
Язык: Английский
Executive Summary to the Royal Society report “COVID-19: examining the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions”
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
381(2257)
Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2023
Язык: Английский
COVID-19 Personal Protective Behaviors during Large Social Events: The Value of Behavioral Observations
Behavioral Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1), С. 63 - 63
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2024
Within
the
context
of
reopening
society
in
summer
2021,
as
UK
moved
away
from
‘lockdowns’,
Government
Wales
piloted
return
organized
‘mass
gatherings’
people
at
a
number
test
events.
The
current
study
reports
behavioral
observations
that
were
made
two
events
to
inform
this
process.
researchers
particularly
interested
four
key
factors:
how
(1)
within
venue,
(2)
environmental
design,
(3)
staffing
and
social
norms,
(4)
time
across
an
event,
affected
personal
protective
behaviors
distancing
face-covering
use.
Data
collection
was
undertaken
by
trained
observers.
Adherence
generally
high,
but
there
is
clear
evidence
these
shaped
systematic
way
environment,
situational
cues,
passage
during
Some
instances
large-scale
non-adherence
documented.
An
analysis
dual-process
framework
suggests
ways
understand
respond
supporting
target
health
groups
where
intervention
deemed
valuable,
such
complex
or
ambiguous
contexts.
This
one
first
studies
include
‘true’
measure
understanding
human
responses
COVID-19.
It
demonstrates
can
add
precision
granularity
behavior
real-world
Given
significant
physical
mental
burden
created
acutely
chronically
COVID-19,
work
has
implications
for
governments
organizations
support
populations
other
challenges
facing
us
today,
sustainability,
healthy
lifestyle
behaviors.
individual’s
intentions
are
not
always
matched
their
actions,
so
findings
balanced
liberal
paternalistic
approach
system-level
changes
appropriate
individual-level
decisions
engender
collective
responsibility
action.
Язык: Английский
Non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19: a systematic review on environmental control measures
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
381(2257)
Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2023
The
purpose
of
this
review
was
to
identify
the
effectiveness
environmental
control
(EC)
non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
in
reducing
transmission
SARS-CoV-2
through
conducting
a
systematic
review.
EC
NPIs
considered
are
room
ventilation,
air
filtration/cleaning,
occupancy,
surface
disinfection,
barrier
devices,
[Formula:
see
text]
monitoring
and
one-way-systems.
Systematic
searches
databases
from
Web
Science,
Medline,
EMBASE,
preprint
servers
MedRxiv
BioRxiv
were
conducted
order
studies
reported
between
1
January
2020
December
2022.
All
articles
reporting
on
one-way
systems
retrieved
screened.
In
total,
13
971
identified
for
screening.
initial
title
abstract
screening
1328
full
text
Overall,
19
references
provided
evidence
NPIs:
12
4
cleaning
5
6
occupancy
screens/barriers.
No
found
that
or
implementation
systems.
Many
these
assessed
have
critical
risk
bias
at
least
one
domain,
largely
due
confounding
factors
could
affected
measured
outcomes.
As
result,
there
is
low
confidence
findings.
Evidence
suggests
devices
reduction
room-occupancy
may
role
certain
settings.
However,
usually
very
quality
certainty,
hence
level
ascribed
conclusion
low.
Based
found,
it
not
possible
draw
any
specific
conclusions
regarding
disinfection
use
devices.
From
results,
we
further
conclude
community
agreed
standards
well-designed
epidemiological
with
needed.
Implementation
such
would
enable
more
confident
assessment
future
other
pathogens
real-world
This
article
part
theme
issue
'The
COVID-19
pandemic:
evidence'.
Язык: Английский
Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 transmission: rapid review of evidence from Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2024
Prior
to
the
development
of
COVID-19
vaccines,
policymakers
instituted
various
non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
limit
transmission.
studies
have
attempted
examine
extent
which
these
NPIs
achieved
their
goals
containment,
suppression,
or
mitigation
disease
Existing
evidence
syntheses
found
that
numerous
factors
comparability
across
studies,
and
on
NPI
effectiveness
during
pandemic
remains
sparse
inconsistent.
This
study
documents
magnitude
variation
in
reducing
transmission
(i.e.,
reduction
effective
reproduction
rate
[R
Язык: Английский
Estimated relative potential for airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a day care centre
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(9), С. e30724 - e30724
Опубликована: Май 1, 2024
We
estimated
the
hourly
probability
of
airborne
severe
acute
respiratory
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
transmission
and
further
number
persons
at
risk
in
a
day
care
centre
by
calculating
inhaled
dose
for
pathogens
based
on
their
concentration,
exposure
time
activity.
Information
about
occupancy
activity
rooms
was
collected
from
personnel
building
characteristics
were
obtained
design
values.
The
generation
rate
calculated
as
product
viral
load
fluids
emission
exhaled
particles,
considering
prevalence
disease
individuals.
A
well-mixed
model
used
estimation
concentration
air.
Wells-Riley
infection
probability.
approach
presented
this
study
utilised
identification
hot
spots
critical
events
centre.
Large
variation
probabilities
observed
when
modelling
normal
between
worst
hour
room
best
varied
ratio
100:1.
Similarly,
cases
1000:1.
Although
there
are
uncertainties
input
values
affecting
absolute
estimates
proved
to
be
useful
ranking
identifying
implementing
effective
control
measures.
Язык: Английский