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Alba Méndez-Brito, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Francisco Pozo-Martin
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate which non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been more and less effective in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We performed a systematic review of published and unpublished empirical studies, either observational or interventional, analysing the comparative effectiveness of NPIs against the COVID-19 pandemic. We searched Embase/Medline and medRxiv to identify the relevant literature. RESULTS: We identified 34 studies. During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, school closing was the most effective NPI, followed by workplace closing, business and venue closing and public event bans. Public information campaigns and mask wearing requirements were also effective in controlling the pandemic while being less disruptive for the population than other NPIs. There was no evidence on the effectiveness of public transport closure, testing and contact tracing strategies and quarantining or isolation of individuals. Early implementation was associated with a higher effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 cases and deaths, while general stringency of the NPIs was not. CONCLUSIONS: In this systematic review, we found that school closing, followed by workplace closing, business and venue closing and public event bans were the most effective NPIs in controlling the spread of COVID-19. An early response and a combination of specific social distancing measures are effective at reducing COVID-19 cases and deaths. Continuous monitoring of NPIs effectiveness is needed in order to adapt decision making.
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Méndez-Brito, A., Bcheraoui, C. E., & Pozo-Martin, F. (2021). Systematic review of empirical studies comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19. Journal of Infection, 83(3), 281–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018
Méndez-Brito, Alba, et al. "Systematic review of empirical studies comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19." Journal of Infection, vol. 83, no. 3, 2021, pp. 281–293, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018.
Méndez-Brito, Alba, Charbel El Bcheraoui, and Francisco Pozo-Martin. "Systematic review of empirical studies comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19." Journal of Infection 83, no. 3 (2021): 281–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018.
Méndez-Brito A., Bcheraoui C. E., Pozo-Martin F. Systematic review of empirical studies comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 // Journal of Infection. — 2021. — Vol. 83, № 3. — P. 281–293. — URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018
@article{mendezbrito2021systematic,
title = {{Systematic review of empirical studies comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19}},
author = {Alba Méndez-Brito and Charbel El Bcheraoui and Francisco Pozo-Martin},
journal = {Journal of Infection},
year = {2021},
volume = {83},
number = {3},
pages = {281--293},
doi = {10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018}
}TY - JOUR AU - Méndez-Brito, Alba AU - Bcheraoui, Charbel El AU - Pozo-Martin, Francisco TI - Systematic review of empirical studies comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 JO - Journal of Infection VL - 83 IS - 3 SP - 281 EP - 293 PY - 2021 DA - 2021/06/20 DO - 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.018 ER -
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