Using Bandit Algorithms to Maximize SARS-CoV-2 Case-Finding: Evaluation and Feasibility Study

• Main Authors: Michael F Rayo (Author), Daria Faulkner (Author), David Kline (Author), Thomas Thornhill IV (Author), Samuel Malloy (Author), Dante Della Vella (Author), Dane A Morey (Author), Net Zhang (Author), Gregg Gonsalves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe Flexible Adaptive Algorithmic Surveillance Testing (FAAST) program represents an innovative approach for improving the detection of new cases of infectious disease; it is deployed here to screen and diagnose SARS-CoV-2. With the advent of treatment for COVID-19, finding individuals inf...