For higher-risk schools relying on testing, pooled PCR testing is generally the most effective strategy, with serial antigen testing a close second¶
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q2 i? For higher-risk schools relying on testing to reduce within-school transmission, pooled PCR testing is generally the most effective strategy and serial antigen testing is a close second. → Divya Vohra 2021
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Divya Vohra 2021¶
Divya Vohra, Patricia Rowan, John Hotchkiss, Kenneth Lim, Aimee Lansdale, So O'Neil. (2021). Implementing Covid-19 Routine Testing in K-12 Schools: Lessons and Recommendations from Pilot Sites. Mathematica Research & Evaluation. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/implementing-covid-19-routine-testing-in-k-12-schools-lessons-and-recommendations-from-pilot-sites
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Comparison of testing strategies from the report's modeling results for higher-risk schools. The report states "pooled PCR testing is generally the most effective strategy" with serial antigen testing "a close second." No effect sizes are printed.
"For higher-risk schools relying on testing to reduce within-school transmission, pooled PCR testing is generally the most effective strategy. Serial antigen testing is a close second."
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Related Claims¶
- Agent-based modeling indicates routine testing can greatly reduce or eliminate within-school Covid-19 transmission — related
- The most effective transmission-reducing testing strategies also increase the number of in-person school days lost, creating a tradeoff schools must weigh — related
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For higher-risk schools relying on testing, pooled PCR testing is generally the most effective strategy, with serial antigen testing a close second |
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For higher-risk schools relying on testing, pooled PCR testing is generally the most effective strategy, with serial antigen testing a close second |
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