Findings of the RIVM test-uptake research
Download the Test-Uptake factsheet here — it summarises the main results.

As part of the P3Dx Boundary conditions subprogramme, the RIVM (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) has carried out several studies on test uptake across population groups in the Netherlands.
Download the Test-Uptake factsheet here — it summarises the main results.
Full reports:
RIVM 202 - Corona Behavioural Unit, 14 July 2020 – Thuisblijven, testen en quarantaine
RIVM 2021 - Municipal report RIVM 2020-0089, Sanders J et al. - Verhogen testdeelname tijdens de pilot grootschalig testen in de gemeente Dronten en gemeente Bunschoten
Sanders J et al. 2022 – The effect of proximity of COVID-19 test facilities on test uptake: Two quasi-experimental trials
RIVM Knowledge update, 25 July 2022 – Testen op corona: een overzicht van testgedrag
RIVM Behavioural Unit, 17 February 2023 – Gedrag, Welzijn en Vertrouwen tijdens de COVID-19 Pandemie: Trends, Verklaringen en Geleerde Lessen
RIVM behavioural research, Zomer C et al., 2023 – Testen op corona tijdens de pandemie door mensen met een lager inkomen
Zomer CL, Kroese F, Sanders JG, Janssen R, & de Bruin M 2024 Scientific Reports. Estimating the impact of COVID-19 self-test availability and modifications in test-strategy on overall test uptake using an experimental vignette study