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. 2021 Mar 25;2021(3):CD013717. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013717.pub2

Lytras 2020.

Study characteristics
Study design Observational screening study
Disease COVID‐19
Travel‐related control measure(s) Screening at national borders and quarantine of travellers (evaluation flights)
  • Entry screening procedures: symptom‐based arrival screening

    • Reference test for entry screening: PCR‐testing of passengers upon arrival; observation of passengers for 14 days (without additional PCRs)

  • Quarantine procedures: Quarantine of all passengers tested negative for 14 days

    • Reference test for quarantine observation: none


Date of implementation: 22‐25 March 2020
Country implementing the measure(s) Country protected by the measure: Greece
Country restricted by the measure: UK, Spain, Turkey
Outcome(s) Cases detected due to the measure
  • Outcome 1: proportion of cases detected

  • Outcome 2: positive predictive value

    • Follow‐up: n.r.

Notes COI: “None declared.”
Funding: “No funding was received for this study.”