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Effectiveness of contact tracing to reduce transmission of infectious disease as part of epidemic or pandemic response: a rapid systematic review

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Description

This report details the methods and findings of the rapid systematic review addressing the research question:

What is the effectiveness of CT to reduce transmission of infectious disease as part of an epidemic or pandemic response?

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This upload comprises the final report and supplementary materials, with a link to the original review protocol.

Funding

This review was funded by the NIHR Evidence Synthesis Programme (grant number: NIHR153420). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR, the Department of Health and Social Care, or the UK Health Security Agency. Several authors were supported by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC). Prof G.J. Melendez-Torres is an NIHR Senior Investigator.

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Funding

National Institute for Social Care and Health Research
NIHR Evidence Synthesis Programme NIHR153420