Estimating the effective reproduction number from wastewater (Rt): A methods comparison
While not all methods that estimate R<sub>t</sub> from wastewater produce the same results, they all provide a way to incorporate wastewater concentration data into epidemic modeling. Our results show that straightforward measures like the percent change can produce similar results of more complex models. Based on the results, researchers and public health officials can select the method that is best for their situation.
Authors
- David A. Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1876-6536)
- Yiquan Zhou
- Brittany Kmush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2143-7554)
- Dustin Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4073-6093)
- Mary B. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2286-8575)
- E. Joe Moran
- Yifan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-3590)
- Christopher Dunham
Institutions
- CDC Foundation (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- Syracuse University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemics
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2025.100839
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.38
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Syracuse University
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention