Kathleen Jacobson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6064229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen Jacobson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacobson |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | California Department of Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4988-2329 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sars-CoV-2 genomic surveillance using rapid point of care Covid-19 antigen tests at public test sites in California
California’s SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance program (California COVIDNet) developed whole genomic sequencing (WGS) capability from positive COVID-19 antigen tests to maintain genomic surveillance from public test sites. Over 4-months, COVIDNet sourced specimens from positive COVID-19 antigen tests from 142 California public test sites in 43 counties. Successful WGS was defined as at least 83% reference coverage with a minimum 20x genomic read de…
Sexually Transmitted Infection Disparities and Social Determinants of Health in California, 2013‒2021
Objectives. To characterize the intersection of social determinants of health, measured as the availability of community opportunities for healthy living, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in California. Methods. Geocoded 2013–2021 California bacterial STI cases were aggregated into Healthy Places Index (HPI) quartiles. Communities in the lowest scoring HPI quartile have the fewest opportunities for healthy living, while communities in t…
Implementation of California Covidnet – a multi-sector collaboration for statewide Sars-CoV-2 genomic surveillance
Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic represented a formidable scientific and technological challenge to public health due to its rapid spread and evolution. To meet these challenges and to characterize the virus over time, the State of California established the California SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Initiative, or "California COVIDNet". This initiative constituted an unprecedented multi-sector collaborative effort to achieve large-…
Covid-19 Testing Strategies for K-12 Schools in California
Public health officials must provide guidance on operating schools safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from April-December 2021, we conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis to assess six screening strategies for schools using SARS-CoV-2 antigen and PCR tests and varying screening frequencies for 1000 individuals. We estimated secondary infections averted, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), cost per QALY gained, and unnecessary school…
Large-Scale Implementation of a Daily Rapid Antigen Testing Program in California for Detecting Sars-CoV-2
Objectives. To evaluate a daily antigen testing program for health care personnel. Methods. We examined antigen testing results between December 13, 2020, and April 30, 2021, from 5 forensic psychiatric inpatient hospitals throughout California. Results. Among 471 023 antigen tests administered, 449 positives (0.0036% false positives) were detected. Conclusions. Antigen tests had low false-positive rates, high positive predictive value, and high …
Large-Scale Implementation of a Daily Rapid Antigen Testing Program in California for Detecting Sars-CoV-2
Objectives. To evaluate a daily antigen testing program for health care personnel. Methods. We examined antigen testing results between December 13, 2020, and April 30, 2021, from 5 forensic psychiatric inpatient hospitals throughout California. Results. Among 471 023 antigen tests administered, 449 positives (0.0036% false positives) were detected. Conclusions. Antigen tests had low false-positive rates, high positive predictive value, and high …
Covid-19 Testing Strategies for K-12 Schools in California
Public health officials must provide guidance on operating schools safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from April-December 2021, we conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis to assess six screening strategies for schools using SARS-CoV-2 antigen and PCR tests and varying screening frequencies for 1000 individuals. We estimated secondary infections averted, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), cost per QALY gained, and unnecessary school…
Large-Scale Implementation of a Daily Rapid Antigen Testing Program in California for Detecting Sars-CoV-2
Objectives. To evaluate a daily antigen testing program for health care personnel. Methods. We examined antigen testing results between December 13, 2020, and April 30, 2021, from 5 forensic psychiatric inpatient hospitals throughout California. Results. Among 471 023 antigen tests administered, 449 positives (0.0036% false positives) were detected. Conclusions. Antigen tests had low false-positive rates, high positive predictive value, and high …
Implementation of California Covidnet – a multi-sector collaboration for statewide Sars-CoV-2 genomic surveillance
Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic represented a formidable scientific and technological challenge to public health due to its rapid spread and evolution. To meet these challenges and to characterize the virus over time, the State of California established the California SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Initiative, or "California COVIDNet". This initiative constituted an unprecedented multi-sector collaborative effort to achieve large-…
Sars-CoV-2 genomic surveillance using rapid point of care Covid-19 antigen tests at public test sites in California
California’s SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance program (California COVIDNet) developed whole genomic sequencing (WGS) capability from positive COVID-19 antigen tests to maintain genomic surveillance from public test sites. Over 4-months, COVIDNet sourced specimens from positive COVID-19 antigen tests from 142 California public test sites in 43 counties. Successful WGS was defined as at least 83% reference coverage with a minimum 20x genomic read de…
Sexually Transmitted Infection Disparities and Social Determinants of Health in California, 2013‒2021
Objectives. To characterize the intersection of social determinants of health, measured as the availability of community opportunities for healthy living, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in California. Methods. Geocoded 2013–2021 California bacterial STI cases were aggregated into Healthy Places Index (HPI) quartiles. Communities in the lowest scoring HPI quartile have the fewest opportunities for healthy living, while communities in t…
Medicine (4 works) · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 works) · SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Antigen (2 works) · False positive paradox (2 works) · Genetics (2 works) · Genome (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)