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Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing (Coursera)

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Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing (Coursera)

This course aims to provide managers and developers of contact tracing programs guidance on the most important indicators of performance of a contact tracing program, and a tool that can be used to project the likely impact of improvements in specific indicators. Students who complete the course will be proficient in using the Contact Tracing Evaluation and Strategic Support Application (ConTESSA) to estimate the impact of their contact tracing program on transmission and strategizing about how to increase their program’s impact.Free enrollment available until December 31, 2020. Valid for one enrollment per person.

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Free enrollment available until December 31, 2021. Valid for one enrollment per person.
A secondary audience for the course will be decision makers interested in knowing more about the characteristics of effective contact tracing programs, and strategies to improve.
The course is designed for individuals who are already leading contact tracing programs who have significant experience with epidemiology and public health. We strongly recommend completing this course on a laptop or a desktop rather than a phone as you’ll need to complete worksheets and open the course and the application simultaneously.

What You Will Learn

  • Identify and calculate metrics and indicators that can be used to measure the impact of contact tracing programs
  • Use an interactive decision support tool to quantify the potential impact of testing and contact tracing strategies on reducing transmission.
  • Strategize about how to improve the impact of contact tracing programs
  • Understand underlying assumptions used by the tool to estimate the impact of contact tracing programs

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Measuring indicators of impact in contact tracing
Interactive tool to estimate impact in contact tracing
Strategies to increase impact of contact tracing and review of underlying assumptions

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