Journal article
A prospective, randomized, single-blinded, crossover trial to investigate the effect of a wearable device in addition to a daily symptom diary for the Remote Early Detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections (COVID-RED): a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
ObjectivesIt is currently thought that most—but not all—individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop symptoms, but the infectious period starts on average 2 days before the first overt symptoms appear. It is estimated that pre- and asymptomatic individuals are responsible for more than half of all transmissions. By detecting infected individuals before they have overt symptoms, wearable devices could potentially and significantly reduce the …
Authors
Brakenhoff TB; Franks B; Goodale BM; van de Wijgert J; Montes S; Veen D; Fredslund EK; Rispens T; Risch L; Dowling AV
Journal
Trials, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1186/s13063-021-05643-5
ISSN
1468-6708