Filter Questions in Symptom Assessment Affect the Prevalence of (A)Symptomatic COVID-19 Cases.

Robert Bohm Philipp SprengholzCornelia BetschJulia Partheymüller

Published in: Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making (2023)

Both symptomatic and asymptomatic infections are important for COVID-19 transmission dynamics.In previous research, symptoms have been assessed either with or without a filter question prior to presenting a symptom list.We show that filter questions reduce the reporting of asymptomatic infections.Particularly mild symptoms are underreported when using a filter question.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
risk factors
emergency department
patient reported
depressive symptoms