Accounting for health inequities in the design of contact tracing interventions: A rapid review

AbstractBackground Contact tracing has been a central control measure for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. However, without consideration of the needs specific populations, public health interventions can exacerbate inequities. Aim The purpose this rapid review was to determine if and how inequities were included in design contact epidemic settings. Methods A search electronic databases MEDLINE Web Science conducted. following inclusion criteria applied article selection: (1) described interventions, (2) published between 2013 2020 English, French, Spanish, Chinese, or Portuguese, (3) at least 50% empiricism, according Automated Classifier Texts on Scientific Studies (ATCER) tool. Various tools used extract data. Results Following screening titles abstracts 230 articles, 39 met criteria. Only seven references retained after full text review. None selected studies considered interventions. Conclusions use tools/concepts incorporating inequities, such as REFLEX-ISS tool, ‘proportionate universalism' when designing would enable practitioners, decision-makers, researchers better consider