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ArticleHeliyon2023

A network meta-analysis of risk factors of infection among close contacts of COVID-19.

Wei-Wen Zhang, Chen-Xi Li, Shu-Jing Cao, Yu-Yuan Wang, Ze-Xi Lu, Jia-Lin Sun, Ming-Xia Jing

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Risk assessment of infection of COVID-19 contacts based on scenario simulation.Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei-Wen ZhangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University. Shihezi, 832003, PR China.
Chen-Xi LiOncological Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, School/Hospital of Stomatology, Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatological Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, 830054, PR China.
Shu-Jing CaoDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University. Shihezi, 832003, PR China.
Yu-Yuan WangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University. Shihezi, 832003, PR China.
Ze-Xi LuDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University. Shihezi, 832003, PR China.
Jia-Lin SunDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University. Shihezi, 832003, PR China.
Ming-Xia JingDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University. Shihezi, 832003, PR China.
Shihezi University · CNXinjiang Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to use network meta-analysis to compare the impact of infection risk factors of close contacts with COVID-19, identify the most influential factors and rank their subgroups. It can provide a theoretical basis for the rapid and accurate tracking and management of close contacts. Methods: We searched nine databases from December 1, 2019 to August 2, 2023, which only took Chinese and English studies into consideration. Odd ratios (ORs) were calculated from traditional meta-estimated secondary attack rates (SARs) for different risk factors, and risk ranking of these risk factors was calculated by the surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA). Results: 25 studies with 152647 participants identified. Among all risk factors, the SUCRA of type of contact was 69.6 % and ranked first. Among six types of contact, compared with transportation contact, medical contact, social contact and other, daily contact increased risk of infection by 12.11 (OR: 12.11, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 6.51-22.55), 7.76 (OR: 7.76, 95 % CI: 4.09-14.73), 4.65 (OR: 4.65, 95 % CI: 2.66-8.51) and 8.23 OR: 8.23, 95 % CI: 4.23-16.01) times, respectively. Overall, SUCRA ranks from highest to lowest as daily contact (94.7 %), contact with pollution subjects (78.4 %), social contact (60.8 %), medical contact (31.8 %), other (27.9 %), transportation contact (6.4 %). Conclusion: The type of contact had the greatest impact on COVID-19 close contacts infection among the risk factors we included. Daily contact carried the greatest risk of infection among six types of contact, followed by contact with pollution subjects, social contact, other, medical contact and transportation contact. The results can provide scientific basis for rapid assess the risk of infection among close contacts based on fewer risk factors and pay attention to high-risk close contacts during management, thereby reducing tracking and management costs.

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Close contactCOVID-19Network meta-analysisRisk factors

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