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COVID-19 rapid evidence profile #8: How effective is temperature taking at borders or in general as a screening tool to identify people who may have COVID-19 and need to take appropriate action?

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An overview of the best available research evidence from around the world (i.e., evidence syntheses) and local research evidence (i.e., single studies) and may include a scan of experiences from other countries and from Canadian provinces and territories, about temperature taking at borders or in general as a screening tool to identify people who may have COVID-19 and need to take appropriate action in response to a decision-maker’s request.

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Wilson MG, Waddell K, Gauvin FP, Mansilla, C, Moat KA, Wang Q, Lavis JN. COVID-19 rapid evidence profile #8: How effective is temperature taking at borders or in general as a screening tool to identify people who may have COVID-19 and need to take appropriate action? Hamilton: McMaster Health Forum, 14 May 2020.

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