Overcoming Repeated Testing Schedule Bias in Estimates of Disease Prevalence
纠正疾病患病率估计中的重复检测安排偏差
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions such as universities and workplaces implemented testing regimens with every member of some population tested longitudinally, and those testing positive isolated for some time. Although the primary purpose of such regimens was to suppress disease spread by identifying and isolating infectious individuals, testing results were often also used to obtain prevalence and incidence estimates. Such estimates are helpful in risk…