Jean A Wooldridge
Digital literacy in a landscape of data: a plea for a broader definition for citizens and patients
Studies in health technology and informatics
h2summaryh2 response coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 pandemic 107 countries implemented national school closures march 18 2020 unknown whether school measures effective coronavirus outbreaks eg due severe acute respiratory syndrome sars middle east respiratory syndrome covid19 undertook systematic review searching three electronic databases identify known effectiveness school closures school social distancing practices coronavirus outbreaks included 16 616 identified articles school closures deployed rapidly across mainland china hong kong covid19 however data relative contribution school closures transmission control data sars outbreak mainland china hong kong singapore suggest school closures contribute control epidemic modelling studies sars produced conflicting results recent modelling studies covid19 predict school closures alone would prevent 24 deaths much less social distancing interventions policy makers need aware equivocal evidence considering school closures covid19 combinations social distancing measures considered less disruptive social distancing interventions schools require consideration restrictive social distancing policies implemented long periods