2023
Planning for Mpox on a College Campus: A Model-Based Decision-Support Tool.
Savinkina A, Chitwood M, Kwon J, Pitzer V, Gonsalves G, Paltiel A. Planning for Mpox on a College Campus: A Model-Based Decision-Support Tool. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2023, 176: 340-347. PMID: 36716454, PMCID: PMC10338074, DOI: 10.7326/m22-2734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustained transmissionNational InstituteLow-risk groupHigh-risk populationPopulation of MSMHealth-National InstituteResidential college campusSymptomatic casesHypothetical cohortCongregate settingsStudy populationPreemptive vaccinationReactive vaccinationInfectious diseasesVaccinationDrug abuseBasic reproductive numberFuture outbreaksFrequent physical contactMSMReproductive numberOutbreakDaysMenTimely detection
2020
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States
Paltiel AD, Zheng A, Walensky RP. Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2016818. PMID: 32735339, PMCID: PMC7395236, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.16818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSymptom-based screeningTrue-positive resultsCost-effectiveness analysisHypothetical cohortCumulative infectionsAsymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Safe returnCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSyndrome coronavirus 2Case fatality riskCOVID-19 infectionDisease 2019 pandemicResidential college campusCoronavirus 2Additional infectionsMAIN OUTCOMEBudget impactInfectionBehavioral interventionsCohortFall 2020 semester