Home-Based Testing and COVID-19 Isolation Recommendations, United States

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Sep;29(9):1921-1924. doi: 10.3201/eid2909.230494. Epub 2023 Aug 14.

Abstract

Using a nationally representative panel survey, we examined isolation behaviors among persons in the United States who had positive SARS-CoV-2 test results during January 2021-March 2022. Compared with persons who received provider-administered results, persons with home-based results had 29% (95% CI 5%-47%) lower odds of following isolation recommendations.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; United States; contact tracing; diagnostics; isolation; respiratory infections; self-testing; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Testing
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Contact Tracing / methods
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • United States / epidemiology