Design of the Arizona CoVHORT: A Population-Based COVID-19 Cohort

Frontiers in Public Health

Pamela Garcia-Filion¹  Leila Barraza²  Alexandra Shilen³  Collin J. Catalfamo³  Sana M. Khan³  Melanie L. Bell³  Zhao Chen³  Erika Austhof³  Yann C. Klimentidis³  Joshua Hoskinson³  Robin B. Harris³  Kacey C. Ernst³  Josh R. Hunsaker³  Leslie V. Farland³  Kristen Pogreba-Brown³  Kelly M. Heslin³  Lindsay N. Kohler⁴  Elizabeth T. Jacobs⁵  Karen Lutrick⁶  Megan Jehn⁷  Felina M. Cordova-Marks⁸ 

[1] Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine–Phoenix, The University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United States;Department of Community, Environment and Policy, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States;Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States;University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States;Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine–Tucson, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States;School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States;University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States;

关键词: COVID-19;    SARS-CoV-2;    cohort study [or longitudinal study];    epidemiology;    long-term follow up;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2021.620060

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This study is a prospective, population-based cohort of individuals with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection and those without past infection through multiple recruitment sources. The main study goal is to track health status over time, within the diverse populations of Arizona and to identify the long-term consequences of COVID-19 on health and well-being. A total of 2,881 study participants (16.2% with a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection) have been enrolled as of December 22, 2020, with a target enrollment of 10,000 participants and a planned follow-up of at least 2 years. This manuscript describes a scalable study design that utilizes a wide range of recruitment sources, leveraging electronic data collection to capture and link longitudinal participant data on the current and emerging issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The cohort is built within a collaborative infrastructure that includes new and established partnerships with multiple stakeholders, including the state's public universities, local health departments, tribes, and tribal organizations. Challenges remain for ensuring recruitment of diverse participants and participant retention, although the electronic data management system and timing of participant contact can help to mitigate these problems.

【 授权许可】

CC BY