Results of the Cologne Corona surveillance (CoCoS) study: a prospective population-based cohort study$dincidence data and potential underestimation of new SARS-CoV-2 adult infections by health authorities

Current incidence estimates of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany rely to a large extent on case notifications. However, the large number of mild or asymptomatic infections is likely to result in underestimation. Population-based studies can provide valid estimates of the SARS-CoV-2 incidence and thus support he...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oberste-Frielinghaus, Max (Author) , Pusch, Lynn-Marie (Author) , Roth, Rebecca (Author) , Shah-Hosseini, Kija (Author) , Schmitz, Jana (Author) , Heger, Eva (Author) , Dewald, Felix (Author) , Müller, Claudia (Author) , von Goltzheim, Luise Stach (Author) , Lehmann, Clara (Author) , Buess, Michael (Author) , Wolff, Anna (Author) , Fätkenheuer, Gerd (Author) , Wiesmüller, Gerhard (Author) , Klein, Florian (Author) , Rosenberger, Kerstin (Author) , Neuhann, Florian (Author) , Hellmich, Martin (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 19 July 2022
In: BMC public health
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-022-13745-1
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13745-1
Get full text
Author Notes:Max Oberste, Lynn-Marie Pusch, Rebecca Roth, Kija Shah-Hosseini, Jana Schmitz, Eva Heger, Felix Dewald, Claudia Müller, Luise Stach von Goltzheim, Clara Lehmann, Michael Buess, Anna Wolff, Gerd Fätkenheuer, Gerhard Wiesmüller, Florian Klein, Kerstin Daniela Rosenberger, Florian Neuhann and Martin Hellmich
Description
Summary:Current incidence estimates of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany rely to a large extent on case notifications. However, the large number of mild or asymptomatic infections is likely to result in underestimation. Population-based studies can provide valid estimates of the SARS-CoV-2 incidence and thus support health authorities to monitor the epidemiological situation and to initiate, maintain, strengthen or relax effective countermeasures.
Item Description:Gesehen am 29.11.2022
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-022-13745-1