ArticleNPJ digital medicine2021
Modeling the effect of exposure notification and non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 transmission in Washington state.
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- The role of digital tools and emerging devices in COVID-19 contact tracing during the first 18 months of the pandemic: a systematic review.European journal of public health · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of contact tracing interventions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.European journal of epidemiology · 2023Pooled it
- Public health effectiveness of digital contact tracing in the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of available data.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Pooled it
- Estimating vaccine efficacy during open-label follow-up of COVID-19 vaccine trials based on population-level surveillance data.Epidemics · 2024Trial
- Effect of Nudges on Downloads of COVID-19 Exposure Notification Apps: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2021Trial
- Impact of Digital Contact Tracing and Other Nonpharmaceutical Interventions on Pandemic Control: Microlevel, Behavior-Driven Agent-Based Model Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Finnish Exposure Notification App "Koronavilkku" According to Key Performance Indicators: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Transforming Public Health Practice with Artificial Intelligence: A Framework-Driven Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Smart epidemic control: A hybrid model blending ODEs and agent-based simulations for optimal, real-world intervention planning.PLoS computational biology · 2025Article
- Embedding risk monitoring in infectious disease surveillance for timely and effective outbreak prevention and control.BMJ global health · 2025Review
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- Evaluation of the effectiveness of Washington State's digital COVID-19 exposure notification system over one pandemic year.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Systematic scoping review of the implementation, adoption, use, and effectiveness of digital contact tracing interventions for COVID-19 in the Western Pacific Region.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Article
- Large-scale calibration and simulation of COVID-19 epidemiologic scenarios to support healthcare planning.Epidemics · 2023Article
- Impact of Privacy Messaging on COVID-19 Exposure Notification App Downloads: Evidence From a Randomized Experiment.AJPM focus · 2023Article
- Interplay of Digital Proximity App Use and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake in Switzerland: Analysis of Two Population-Based Cohort Studies.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Phase-wise evaluation and optimization of non-pharmaceutical interventions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Exposure notification system activity as a leading indicator for SARS-COV-2 caseload forecasting.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Relative bed allocation for COVID-19 patients, EHR investments, and COVID-19 mortality outcomes.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Contact tracing is increasingly used to combat COVID-19, and digital implementations are now being deployed, many based on Apple and Google's Exposure Notification System. These systems utilize non-traditional smartphone-based technology, presenting challenges in understanding possible outcomes. In this work, we create individual-based models of three Washington state counties to explore how digital exposure notifications combined with other non-pharmaceutical interventions influence COVID-19 disease spread under various adoption, compliance, and mobility scenarios. In a model with 15% participation, we found that exposure notification could reduce infections and deaths by approximately 8% and 6% and could effectively complement traditional contact tracing. We believe this can provide health authorities in Washington state and beyond with guidance on how exposure notification can complement traditional interventions to suppress the spread of COVID-19.
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