TFMS: Behavioural paper supporting the consensus statement on mass testing, 27 August 2020
Supporting paper prepared by the Behavioural Team of the Multidisciplinary Task and Finish Group on Mass Testing (TFMS).
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This is a background paper and was not considered at a SAGE meeting. It is a supporting paper for the TFMS consensus statement on mass testing. This paper was available for participants to read at SAGE 53 on 27 August 2020, but not considered or discussed in the meeting.
It should be viewed in context: the paper was the best assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. The picture is developing rapidly and, as new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.
Therefore, some of the information in this paper may have been superseded and the author’s opinion or conclusion may since have developed.
These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.
Please note: An error exists in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this paper. These paragraphs should reference: Smith LE, Fear NT, Potts HWW, Michie S, Amlot R, Rubin GJ. Factors associated with requesting an antigen test and self-isolating after developing symptoms of coronavirus. Report to DHSC. 2020a July 17.
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