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Specchio-COVID19 cohort study: a longitudinal follow-up of SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey participants in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
Baysson, Helene; Pennachio, Francesco; Wisniak, Ania; Zabella, Maria Eugenia; Pullen, Nick; Collombet, Prune; Lorthe, Elsa; Joost, Stéphane; Balavoine, Jean-Francois; Bachmann, Delphine; Azman, Andrew; Pittet, Didier; Chappuis, François; Kherad, Omar; Kaiser, Laurent; Guessous, Idris; Stringhini, Silvia.
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  • Baysson H; Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland helene.baysson@unige.ch.
  • Pennachio F; Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Wisniak A; Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Zabella ME; Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Pullen N; Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Collombet P; Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Lorthe E; Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Joost S; Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Balavoine JF; Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Bachmann D; Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Azman A; Laboratory of Geographic Information Systems (LASIG), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental engineering (ENAC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Pittet D; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Chappuis F; Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes and Hislanden Clinique La Colline, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Kherad O; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Kaiser L; Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Guessous I; Infection Control Program and World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Patient Safety, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medecine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Stringhini S; Department of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
BMJ Open ; 12(1): e055515, 2022 01 31.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35105645
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected billions of people around the world both directly through the infection itself and indirectly through its economic, social and sanitary impact. Collecting data over time is essential for the understanding of the disease spread, the incidence of COVID-19-like symptoms, the level and dynamics of immunity, as well as the long-term impact of the pandemic. The objective of the study was to set up a longitudinal follow-up of adult participants of serosurveys carried out in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This follow-up aims at monitoring COVID-19 related symptoms and SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion, as well as the overall impact of the pandemic on several dimensions of health and on socioeconomic factors over a period of at least 2 years. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Serosurvey participants were invited to create an account on the dedicated digital platform Specchio-COVID19 (https://www.specchio-covid19.ch/). On registration, an initial questionnaire assessed sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics (including housing conditions, physical activity, diet, alcohol and tobacco consumption), anthropometry, general health and experience related to COVID-19 (symptoms, COVID-19 test results, quarantines, hospitalisations). Weekly, participants were invited to fill in a short questionnaire with updates on self-reported COVID-19-compatible symptoms, SARS-CoV-2 infection testing and vaccination. A more detailed questionnaire about mental health, well-being, risk perception and changes in working conditions was proposed monthly. Supplementary questionnaires were proposed at regular intervals to assess more in depth the impact of the pandemic on physical and mental health, vaccination adherence, healthcare consumption and changes in health behaviours. At baseline, serology testing allowed to assess the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the general population and subgroups of workers. Additionally, seropositive participants and a sample of randomly selected participants were invited for serologic testing at regular intervals in order to monitor both the seropersistance of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and the seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the population of the canton of Geneva. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study was approved by the Cantonal Research Ethics Commission of Geneva, Switzerland (CCER Project ID 2020-00881). Results will be disseminated in a variety of ways, via the Specchio-COVID-19 platform, social media posts, press releases and through regular scientific dissemination methods (open-access articles, conferences).
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Ethics Límite: Adult / Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Open Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Suiza Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Ethics Límite: Adult / Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Open Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Suiza Pais de publicación: Reino Unido