COVID-19 Living Evidence Synthesis 13.2a - appendices: Effectiveness of isolation on the reduction of the transmission of respiratory infectious diseases (RIDs: i.e., COVID-19, H1N1, SARS, MERS

Table of Contents

• Living Rapid Evidence Synthesis 13.2a Effectiveness of isolation on the reduction of the transmission of respiratory infectious 1
• Appendix 1 Summary of included empirical studies 1
• Appendix 2 Summary of included modelling studies 2
• Appendix 3 Flow chart of included studies 3
• Appendix 4 Empirical studies excluded following full-text review 4
• Appendix 5 Modelling studies excluded following full-text review 36
• Appendix 6 Studies excluded during hand search 45
• Appendix 7 PICOs and eligibility criteria 54
• Appendix 8 Databases and search strategy Embase and Medline 56
• NIH iCITE 57
• Psycinfo 57
• Appendix 9 Approach to critical appraisal 58
• Study design 58
• Outcomes measured 58
• Location 58
• Population 58
• Does the study include participants with prior COVID infection 58
• Examples and typical judgement 58
• Does the study account for calendar time 58
• Examples and typical judgement 58
• Did the authors use an appropriate analysis method that adjusted for all the important confounding domains 58
• Examples and typical judgement 58
• Does the study have an appropriate comparison group 58
• Method for confirming COVID-19 status 59
• Did the authors assess and adjust for adherence to isolationquarantine 59
• Examples and typical judgement 59
• How did authors manage missing data 60
• Examples and typical judgement 60
• Databases used for retrieval of COVID transmission data 60
• Examples and typical judgement 60
• Measurement tool used for outcomes 60
• Examples and typical judgement 60