Journal article
Limitations of COVID-19 testing and case data for evidence-informed health policy and practice
Abstract
BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a pandemic within a matter of months. Analysing the first year of the pandemic, data and surveillance gaps have subsequently surfaced. Yet, policy decisions and public trust in their country’s strategies in combating COVID-19 rely on case numbers, death numbers and other unfamiliar metrics. There are many limitations on COVID-19 case counts internationally, which make cross-country …
Authors
Alvarez E; Bielska IA; Hopkins S; Belal AA; Goldstein DM; Slick J; Pavalagantharajah S; Wynfield A; Dakey S; Gedeon M-C
Journal
Health Research Policy and Systems, Vol. 21, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s12961-023-00963-1
ISSN
1478-4505