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SynthesisBMC public health2018

Effectiveness of workplace social distancing measures in reducing influenza transmission: a systematic review.

Faruque Ahmed, Nicole Zviedrite, Amra Uzicanin

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 158 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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158 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Faruque AhmedCommunity Interventions for Infection Control Unit, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA. fahmed@cdc.gov.
Nicole ZviedriteCommunity Interventions for Infection Control Unit, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA.
Amra UzicaninCommunity Interventions for Infection Control Unit, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial distancing is one of the community mitigation measures that may be recommended during influenza pandemics. Social distancing can reduce virus transmission by increasing physical distance or reducing frequency of congregation in socially dense community settings, such as schools or workplaces. We conducted a systematic review to assess the evidence that social distancing in non-healthcare workplaces reduces or slows influenza transmission.

methodsElectronic searches were conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, CINAHL, NIOSHTIC-2, and EconLit to identify studies published in English from January 1, 2000, through May 3, 2017. Data extraction was done by two reviewers independently. A narrative synthesis was performed.

resultsFifteen studies, representing 12 modeling and three epidemiological, met the eligibility criteria. The epidemiological studies showed that social distancing was associated with a reduction in influenza-like illness and seroconversion to 2009 influenza A (H1N1). However, the overall risk of bias in the epidemiological studies was serious. The modeling studies estimated that workplace social distancing measures alone produced a median reduction of 23% in the cumulative influenza attack rate in the general population. It also delayed and reduced the peak influenza attack rate. The reduction in the cumulative attack rate was more pronounced when workplace social distancing was combined with other nonpharmaceutical or pharmaceutical interventions. However, the effectiveness was estimated to decline with higher basic reproduction number values, delayed triggering of workplace social distancing, or lower compliance.

conclusionsModeling studies support social distancing in non-healthcare workplaces, but there is a paucity of well-designed epidemiological studies. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO registration # CRD42017065310.

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Social IsolationWorkplaceHumansInfluenza, HumanModels, BiologicalPandemicsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicCommunity mitigationDistancingInfluenzaNon-pharmaceuticalSystematic reviewTeleworkWorkplace

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PMID29669545
PMCPMC5907354

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