Trends and symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a longitudinal study on an Alpine population representative sample.

Giulia Barbieri Massimo Pizzato Martin Gogele Daniele Giardiello Christian X Weichenberger Luisa Foco Daniele Bottigliengo Cinzia Bertelli Laura Barin Rebecca Lundin Peter Paul Pramstaller Cristian Pattaro Roberto Melotti

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Regular symptom tracking from population representative samples is an effective screening tool auxiliary to laboratory diagnostics for novel pathogens at critical times, as manifested in this study of COVID-19 patterns. Integrated surveillance systems might benefit from more direct involvement of citizens' active symptom tracking.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
cross sectional
public health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
physical activity
gram negative
patient reported
depressive symptoms