A qualitative process analysis of daily contact testing as an alternative to self-isolation following close contact with a confirmed carrier of SARS-CoV-2

• Main Authors: Sarah Denford (Author), Alex F. Martin (Author), Lauren Towler (Author), Fiona Mowbray (Author), Rosie Essery (Author), Rachael Bloomer (Author), Derren Ready (Author), Nicola Love (Author), Richard Amlôt (Author), Isabel Oliver (Author), G James Rubin (Author), Lucy Yardley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In July 2021, a randomised controlled trial was conducted to compare the effect on SARS-CoV-2 transmission of seven days of Daily Contact Testing (DCT) using Lateral Flow Test (LFT) and two Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests as an alternative to 10 days of standard self-isolat...