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SamenSlimOpen - Sector-specific inventory of spread risks in indoor spaces and the impact of measures in a changing epidemiological situation

  • Funded by Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)
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Grant number: 1.04304E+13

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2022
    2023

  • Funder

    Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)

  • Principal Investigator

    dr QA. ten Bosch

  • Research Location

    Netherlands

  • Lead Research Institution

    Wageningen University & Research

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Impact/ effectiveness of control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Public indoor spaces play an important role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses (respiratory tract infections). For this reason, many measures are aimed at preventing or reducing infections in indoor spaces. The SamenSlimOpen consortium has developed a model with which the behavior of people in indoor spaces and the associated risks of virus spread can be modeled. We have used this model to calculate the effect of proposed measures in indoor spaces for 5 sectors (catering, retail, higher education, culture, sports). The results of this project provide policymakers within government and sectors with insight into which (combination of) measures are most effective in different areas, and how this depends on the epidemiological situation (virus pressure, vaccination rate).