On the effect of age on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households, schools, and the community

E Goldstein, M Lipsitch, M Cevik - The Journal of infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background There is limited information on the effect of age on the transmission of SARS-
CoV-2 infection in different settings. Methods We reviewed published studies/data on …

[HTML][HTML] Population-based seroprevalence surveys of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody: An up-to-date review

CC Lai, JH Wang, PR Hsueh - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), has led to a global pandemic. However, the majority of currently …

Infection fatality rate of COVID-19 in community-dwelling elderly populations

C Axfors, JPA Ioannidis - European Journal of Epidemiology, 2022 - Springer
This mixed design synthesis aimed to estimate the infection fatality rate (IFR) of Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in community-dwelling elderly populations and other age groups …

RETRACTED AND REPLACED: Taste loss as a distinct symptom of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ME Hannum, RJ Koch, VA Ramirez, SS Marks… - Chemical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Chemosensory scientists have been skeptical that reports of COVID-19 taste loss are
genuine, in part because before COVID-19 taste loss was rare and often confused with smell …

Risk assessment and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 hospitals in Southern Switzerland

L Piccoli, P Ferrari, G Piumatti, S Jovic… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Hospital healthcare workers (HCW), in particular those involved in the clinical
care of COVID-19 cases, are presumably exposed to a higher risk of acquiring the disease …

Antibody status and cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among adults in three regions of France following the first lockdown and associated risk factors: a …

F Carrat, X De Lamballerie, D Rahib… - International journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background We aimed to estimate the seropositivity to anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in May–
June 2020 after the first lockdown period in adults living in three regions in France and to …

Are people optimistically biased about the risk of COVID-19 infection? Lessons from the first wave of the pandemic in Europe

K McColl, M Debin, C Souty, C Guerrisi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Unrealistic optimism, the underestimation of one's risk of experiencing harm, has been
investigated extensively to understand better and predict behavioural responses to health …

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among adults in three regions of France following the lockdown and associated risk factors: a multicohort study

F Carrat, X de Lamballerie, D Rahib, H Blanche… - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background To estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in May-June 2020
after the lockdown in adults living in three regions in France and to identify the associated …

Nationally representative SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence estimates after the first epidemic wave in Mexico

A Basto-Abreu, M Carnalla, L Torres-Ibarra… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Seroprevalence surveys provide estimates of the extent of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the
population, regardless of disease severity and test availability. In Mexico in 2020, COVID-19 …

Factors influencing estimated effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in non-randomised studies

JPA Ioannidis - BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 2022 - ebm.bmj.com
Non-randomised studies assessing COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness need to consider
multiple factors that may generate spurious estimates due to bias or genuinely modify …