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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic.
  • Existing case-series lack actionable data for proactive decision-making.
  • There is a need for predictive models to identify individuals at high risk of COVID-19 infection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a statistical model for predicting COVID-19 infection.
  • To identify demographic and clinical factors associated with COVID-19 risk.
  • To explore potential protective effects of vaccinations and medications.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a prospective registry of patients tested for COVID-19.
  • Construction of a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator logistic regression model.
  • External validation of the model in a distinct cohort and deployment as an online risk calculator.

Main Results:

  • The model demonstrated high accuracy with c-statistics of 0.863 (development) and 0.840 (validation).
  • Higher risk was associated with male sex, African American race, older age, and known COVID-19 exposure.
  • Reduced risk was observed with pneumococcal polysaccharide or influenza vaccination, and use of melatonin, paroxetine, or carvedilol.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate prediction of COVID-19 positive tests is feasible using a validated statistical model.
  • Demographic factors (age, race, sex) and socioeconomic characteristics significantly influence COVID-19 susceptibility.
  • Certain vaccinations and repurposed drugs may play a role in modifying COVID-19 risk.