ArticleZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences
[Association of public health and social measures with the effectiveness of COVID-19 epidemic control].
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- [A statistical survey of infectious disease awareness among university freshmen in Hunan Province: Knowledge gaps regarding HPV infection and their moderating factors].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesPublic health and social measures are essential tools for countries to control epidemic transmission but may also disrupt normal socioeconomic activities. This study aims to analyze differences in public health and social measures policy stringency, temporal trends, and their association with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) control outcomes in 118 countries from January 2020 to September 2022, providing evidence to support the formulation of scientifically grounded public health and social measures policies.
methodsBoxplots were used to describe the distribution of overall and individual public health and social measures policy stringency scores across 118 countries during the pandemic. Linear and nonlinear models were fitted to examine temporal trends in public health and social measures policy stringency. A two-way fixed-effects model was applied to analyze the association between public health and social measures policy stringency and the effective reproduction number of COVID-19.
resultsThe overall public health and social measures stringency scores across the 188 countries ranged from 7.78 to 69.75. Among these countries, temporal trend models for public health and social measures stringency were statistically significant in 108 countries (all third-order polynomial models), with coefficients of determination exceeding 0.25. Overall public health and social measures stringency increased over time in 59 countries but decreased in 49 countries. After adjusting for covariates, country-level fixed effects, and time fixed effects, the overall public health and social measures policy stringency score was negatively associated with effective reproduction number (
conclusionsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the average intensity of public health and social measures implementation varied widely across 118 countries. School closures, workplace closures, gathering restrictions, domestic movement restrictions, and mask-wearing measures effectively curbed COVID-19 transmission, whereas the effectiveness of international travel restrictions diminished over time.
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