Talk:Contact tracing

Needs update

• Labs to report overview https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/reporting-pui.html
• Person under investigation (PUI)
  • form https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/reporting-pui.html
  • instructions https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/COVID-19-Persons-Under-Investigation-and-Case-Report-Form-Instructions.pdf
• Status:
  • PUI, testing pending
  • PUI, tested negative
  • Presumptive case (positive local test), confirmatory testing pending
  • Presumptive case (positive local test), confirmatory testing negative (CDC does the confirmation)
  • laboratory-confirmed case
• Data Dictionary
  • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/data-dictionary.pdf
  • Author of Data Dictionary? possible contact for CDC database: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtwhitakerjr
  • Other potential CDC participants on the datase
    • Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases (DDID), Jay Butler, MD, https://www.cdc.gov/about/leadership/leaders/oid.html
    • National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Nancy Messonnier, DIRECTOR, https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/index.html
    • Division of Viral Diseases (DVD), https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/dvd.html
    • CDC - "counseling, testing, and referral" (CTR) ?
• https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-coronavirus-case-contacts.html
• Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5415a1.htm
• Note the "informatics" suggested in TB contact tracing (see end of above 2005 article) have not yet made it into the above Coronavirus case report form?
• Government/Google website to put in data, determine if eligible, schedule testing...drive to Walmart for tests. Won't that also trigger / initiate in depth Contact Tracing if positive? Who is doing the informatics on that website? Surely we can do better than the 2005 TB data collection techniques?
• Big data, US vs South Korea: https://www.efreenews.com/a/sen-cassidy-says-cdc-unable-to-do-most-effective-form-of-coronavirus-location-contact-tracing
• JH dashboard used to cite data tables on github that included data for at least some counties. Later that all appears aggregated and only reported at the state level. Some states have county by county reporting. FL for example has a dashboard down to the county level. I could not find one for NY. Various State departments of health seem to greatly vary in quality of pandemic informatics. Information at the county level and below (as reported by County health departments) appears nonpublic/nonexistent.
• CDC sates "† CDC is no longer reporting the number of persons under investigation (PUIs) that have been tested, as well as PUIs that have tested negative. Now that states are testing and reporting their own results, CDC’s numbers are not representative of all testing being done nationwide."
• Critical of CDC https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/02/how-the-cdc-botched-its-initial-coronavirus-response-with-faulty-tests/#f2a8abc670ef
• Fomite transmission (cruise ship rooms - up to 17 days) per CDC study: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6912e3.htm?s_cid=mm6912e3_w

Rick (talk) 02:18, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

• Use of contract tracing in various nations around the world, specifically in Japan, which has a well-developed system in place, and in Africa with various infectious diseases. This article is IMO too US-based (and thereby limited in what it can discuss). MaynardClark (talk) 15:11, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

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Broken animation?

Is File:Covid-19-Contact-tracing-05.gif intended to be some kind of animation? All I see (both in the article, and viewing it on Commons) is a static title screen. --Lord Belbury (talk) 17:31, 26 September 2020 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: WikiProject Medicine Fall 2022 UCF COM

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 24 October 2022 and 18 November 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): As827245 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: MedKnightSB.

— Assignment last updated by DrDexterN (talk) 20:28, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Workplan: WikiProject

Hello everyone, I will be working on this article over the next month as part of the Wikiproject course offered by my educational institution.

This topic is important as it was heavily utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic. My goals for the article include:

-Update definitions and literature to reflect the most current standards (within 5 years).

-Update on the new knowledge we gained from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Timeline:

Week 1 (section 1):

-Work on refining the definition of contact tracing in section 1. Add more history underlying the goals and principles of contact tracing. Organize the content in section 1 into cohesive and concise portions. Refine the steps if possible.

Week 2 (section 2):

-Expand on how contact tracing principles were used in tracking SARS-COV2 particularly. Possibly talk about how different countries approached the pandemic. Update the outbreaks section, including what outbreaks contact tracing was used for.

Week 3 (section 3):

-Expand on the technology and ethical issues sections. For the technology section, explain how certain software works and link to appropriate articles. Discuss the role of smartphones in contact tracing and the reliability of the software.

-Expand on the ethical dilemmas, and cite specific legal issues/cases.

I will work on incorporating the feedback based on the discussion page.

Looking forward to collaborating with you. As827245 (talk) 14:19, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

Peer review - UCF WIKIMED Project November 2022

OVERALL

I can tell that you thoroughly understand the topic, but you are also skilled at explaining it to the general audience.  I commend you for that! You accomplished your workplan as written – great job!  I really enjoyed reading this article and learned a lot!

I added a few section-specific recommendations below, but overall, I think the article might benefit from additional links to other Wikipedia articles – especially for topics that the general public might find confusing or want for more information. For example, links for “quarantine” and “isolation” might provide clarification on these oft-confused topics.

LEAD

This section is wonderful. Your changes made it clearer and more concise. I especially like the list of overall goals.  The graphics really add to the article.

CONTENT

History: I really enjoyed reading this section.  You taught me a few things I didn’t know!  It would be interesting to know how other countries conduct contact tracing and if there are any interesting historical facts from other countries to incorporate a more global perspective.

Steps in contact tracing: I don’t have many suggestions on this section – it is very clear.  I know the CDC is the gold-standard for this, but it would be interesting if there are any other organizations (e.g., WHO, etc.) that weigh in on this topic.  If not, perhaps a sentence that stating that they use the CDC steps as written (if that is indeed the case).

Application to contact tracing:  Great section – very clear!  The titles of the some of the headings and subheadings don’t follow the Wikipedia style guide (capitalize first word and not the others) – consider altering this and reviewing the other sections to ensure the style is consistent.

COVID 19: I’m glad that you left this section in place (I know you were contemplating whether to include it).  You did a nice job of explaining this without controversy.  Nice job.

Technology, software…: These were some of my favorite sections!  I learned a lot and would love to see these applications in action! Nice job explaining these.  You also included Singapore and Korea which brings a more global perspective to the article – fantastic!  The limitations section was particularly impressive – I think it’s very important to include a section like this.

Ethical and legal issues: This is an important section – especially in today’s world.  I would suggest perhaps mentioning the exemptions to privacy laws that cover public health activities (e.g., HIPAA).

TONE AND BALANCE

I think you did a nice job presenting the information in a fair and balanced manner.  You even included somewhat controversial topics like COVID 19 and privacy, but the discussions were very even and unbiased.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

I checked a sampling of the references, and they were unbroken. You used a nice variety of sources and organizations.

ORGANIZATION

Overall, the article was clear and effective.  Great job!

IMAGES AND MEDIA

The images and media were very effective in conveying additional information and providing clarification on difficult to visualize topics.

MedKnightSB (talk) 00:59, 18 November 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for the review and thoughtful comments. I appreciate the specific suggestions for each section. I agree with adding Wikipedia links to terms such as quarantine and isolation for better context for the readers. I will go ahead and make those edits and will comb through the article to see if I can link other terms for the readers. The history of contact tracing was a bit difficult to find for other countries outside of the UK and US, probably due to reporting measures. A future project activity can be to research some of the history in the eastern part of the globe. The CDC does a pretty good job of outlining the steps and they are typically considered the gold standard. I believe they actually work with other entities such as the WHO to formulate these steps. Good thought on brining up exemption laws with HIPAA. I will look into that and if I am not able to add to the article at this time, it is definitely a consideration for a future project to expand on. Great working with you. As827245 (talk) 06:02, 18 November 2022 (UTC)