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Because transmission was defined based on the timing of test positivity and subtype match, it is possible that some events reflected co-incident community infection rather than within-household transmission. Such misclassification could affect the significance and magnitude of the baloxavir treatment effect.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Specimens from CENTERSTONE households with \u22652 influenza virus-positive individuals were selected for whole genome sequencing. Consensus sequences and intrahost single nucleotide variants with &amp;gt;2% frequency were determined. Phylogenetic trees of concatenated consensus sequences were constructed by subtype and study site country. Patristic differences between sequences were used to establish thresholds defining household transmission pairs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We obtained complete, high-quality consensus genomes for 376\/393 (96%) influenza A specimens and 39\/64 (61%) influenza B specimens. Out of the 259 putative transmission pairs analyzed, we had reliable viral sequence data from both individuals in 145. 15\/144 (10.4%) pairs had a distance \u22650.0005 (one was indeterminate), 17\/145 (11.7%) pairs had a distance \u22650.0003, and 21\/145 (14.5%) had a distance \u22650.0002. When excluding pairs based on the most stringent 0.0002 cutoff, the adjusted transmission incidence was 9.2% (95.38% CI, 7.2\u201311.8) and 12.9% (95.38% CI, 10.2\u201316.2) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.69 [95.38% CI, .50\u2013.95]) in baloxavir vs placebo groups, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Application of a stringent, sequence-based cutoff for defining true household pairs supports the outcome of the primary endpoint of CENTERSTONE. 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