Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 test positivity in long-term care homes: A population-based cohort analysis using machine learning

• Main Authors: Douglas S. Lee (Author), Chloe X. Wang (Author), Finlay A. McAlister (Author), Shihao Ma (Author), Anna Chu (Author), Paula A. Rochon (Author), Padma Kaul (Author), Peter C. Austin (Author), Xuesong Wang (Author), Sunil V. Kalmady (Author), Jacob A. Udell (Author), Michael J. Schull (Author), Barry B. Rubin (Author), Bo Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: SARS-Cov-2 infection rates are high among residents of long-term care (LTC) homes. We used machine learning to identify resident and community characteristics predictive of SARS-Cov-2 infection. Methods: We linked 26 population-based health and administrative databases to identi...