Research Objective

The aim of the planned project is the development, extension and evaluation of digital tools for decision support in German public health departments in the context of the SARS-CoV- 2 pandemic. The resulting digital support is based on statistical-epidemiological models and addresses various questions, models and addresses various issues that arise in public health departments in the follow-up of contacts of contacts and the ordering and, if necessary, lifting of quarantine requirements. Existing decision-making processes are made more efficient and accurate by providing objective case-based information is comprehensibly processed into a decision-making aid in accordance with current epidemiological findings. into a decision support system.

Steps

In order to be able to recommend a broad use of the tools and thus to enable a nationwide application health authorities, the questions covered will be updated, refined and extended with the help of other health authorities. If necessary, further use cases can be can be modeled, e.g., unclear situations such as group meetings in which a sick person has attended, but in the course after the meeting, a large number of the other tested negative. By means of evidence synthesis through systematic searches, we will the model parameters are identified and quantified. Experts for statistical modeling, programming and practical application validate the underlying models. These models will be presented in a digital tool, which will be made available to the staff of the health departments. In order to ensure a broad usability the application will be evaluated by some employees of the health offices and adapted on the basis of these results. In addition, possible barriers to implementation in the health health offices as well as technical and ergonomic requirements will be identified and addressed.