Open AccessFactors Associated With Access to and Timing of Coronavirus Testing Among US Adults After Onset of Febrile Illness
Author(s) -
Mark J. Pletcher,
Jeffrey E. Olgin,
Noah D. Peyser,
Madelaine Faulkner Modrow,
Feng Lin,
Jeffrey N. Martin,
Thomas W. Carton,
Alexis L. Beatty,
Eric Vittinghoff,
Gregory M. Marcus
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8500
Subject(s) - medicine , ethnic group , transmission (telecommunications) , covid-19 , pandemic , cohort , pediatrics , demography , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering , sociology , electrical engineering , anthropology
Key Points Question How often do persons with new febrile illness access coronavirus testing and receive a test result within 7 days of illness onset? Findings In this cohort study, generally low rates of coronavirus testing were observed in 2679 participants reporting new onset of febrile illness. Although testing rates improved somewhat during the study period, timely coronavirus test results were sought and received by only 25.9% of newly febrile persons at the end of the study analysis period in late October 2020. Meaning Our results suggest systematic underuse of coronavirus testing in patients with febrile illness that may contribute to community transmission.
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