Safe and Timely Cessation of Isolation of Patients with COVID-19, The SCIP-COVID-19 study

The duration of contagiousness of COVID-19 and therefore the duration of isolation during hospitalization is not yet known. Too early out of isolation results in infections in the hospital. Too late out of isolation is very stressful for the patient. The researchers of this study think that the isolation period can be shorter. However, there is insufficient knowledge on how to determine when someone is no longer contagious. That is why this study combines a number of characteristics that must be present or absent before you can say; "this patient is no longer contagious". Objective The aim of this study is to use a number of characteristics to determine when a patient is no longer contagious with a corona infection and can be released from isolation. Research design A lot of information about the patients has already been collected. This information is reused and supplemented to answer the question of this study. Expected results The results of the study are used by hospitals and announced internationally.