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Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications

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Main Author: Lueks, Wouter
Publication Date: 2021
Other Authors: Benzler, Justus, Bogdanov, Dan, Kirchner, Göran, Lucas, Raquel, Oliveira, Rui Carlos Mendes de, Preneel, Bart, Salathé, Marcel, Troncoso, Carmela, von Wyl, Viktor
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/90765
Summary: The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2021.677929/full#supplementary-material
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spelling Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applicationscontact tracing appcoronavirusCOVID-19digital healthdigital proximity tracingeffectivenessperformanceEngenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e InformáticaThe Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2021.677929/full#supplementary-materialDigital proximity tracing (DPT) for Sars-CoV-2 pandemic mitigation is a complex intervention with the primary goal to notify app users about possible risk exposures to infected persons. DPT not only relies on the technical functioning of the proximity tracing application and its backend server, but also on seamless integration of health system processes such as laboratory testing, communication of results (and their validation), generation of notification codes, manual contact tracing, and management of app-notified users. Policymakers and DPT operators need to know whether their system works as expected in terms of speed or yield (performance) and whether DPT is making an effective contribution to pandemic mitigation (also in comparison to and beyond established mitigation measures, particularly manual contact tracing). Thereby, performance and effectiveness are not to be confused. Not only are there conceptual differences but also diverse data requirements. For example, comparative effectiveness measures may require information generated outside the DPT system, e.g., from manual contact tracing. This article describes differences between performance and effectiveness measures and attempts to develop a terminology and classification system for DPT evaluation. We discuss key aspects for critical assessments of whether the integration of additional data measurements into DPT apps may facilitate understanding of performance and effectiveness of planned and deployed DPT apps. Therefore, the terminology and a classification system may offer some guidance to DPT system operators regarding which measurements to prioritize. DPT developers and operators may also make conscious decisions to integrate measures for epidemic monitoring but should be aware that this introduces a secondary purpose to DPT. Ultimately, the integration of further information (e.g., regarding exact exposure time) into DPT involves a trade-off between data granularity and linkage on the one hand, and privacy on the other. More data may lead to bettThe authors thank the regular participants of the DP-3T international exchange group for helpful discussions. VW thanks the MIT PACT group members https://pact.mit.edu/ for sharing their insights and for providing the inspiration to use Venn diagrams. We also thank Mina Stanikic for language editing.Frontiers MediaUniversidade do MinhoLueks, WouterBenzler, JustusBogdanov, DanKirchner, GöranLucas, RaquelOliveira, Rui Carlos Mendes dePreneel, BartSalathé, MarcelTroncoso, Carmelavon Wyl, Viktor20212021-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/90765engLueks, W., Benzler, J., Bogdanov, D., Kirchner, G., Lucas, R., Oliveira, R., … von Wyl, V. (2021, August 5). Toward a Common Performance and Effectiveness Terminology for Digital Proximity Tracing Applications. Frontiers in Digital Health. Frontiers Media SA. http://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2021.6779292673-253X10.3389/fdgth.2021.677929https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2021.677929/fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-11T06:46:01Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/90765Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T16:03:42.548942Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
title Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
spellingShingle Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
Lueks, Wouter
contact tracing app
coronavirus
COVID-19
digital health
digital proximity tracing
effectiveness
performance
Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática
title_short Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
title_full Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
title_fullStr Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
title_full_unstemmed Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
title_sort Toward a common performance and effectiveness terminology for digital proximity tracing applications
author Lueks, Wouter
author_facet Lueks, Wouter
Benzler, Justus
Bogdanov, Dan
Kirchner, Göran
Lucas, Raquel
Oliveira, Rui Carlos Mendes de
Preneel, Bart
Salathé, Marcel
Troncoso, Carmela
von Wyl, Viktor
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author2 Benzler, Justus
Bogdanov, Dan
Kirchner, Göran
Lucas, Raquel
Oliveira, Rui Carlos Mendes de
Preneel, Bart
Salathé, Marcel
Troncoso, Carmela
von Wyl, Viktor
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Lueks, Wouter
Benzler, Justus
Bogdanov, Dan
Kirchner, Göran
Lucas, Raquel
Oliveira, Rui Carlos Mendes de
Preneel, Bart
Salathé, Marcel
Troncoso, Carmela
von Wyl, Viktor
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv contact tracing app
coronavirus
COVID-19
digital health
digital proximity tracing
effectiveness
performance
Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática
topic contact tracing app
coronavirus
COVID-19
digital health
digital proximity tracing
effectiveness
performance
Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática
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