Cologne Corona (COVID-19) Surveillance Model

• Conditions: U07.1; COVID-19, virus identified

• Registration Number: DRKS00024046
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Bioinformatik,Medizinische Fakultät, Universität zu Köln, Universitätsklinikum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6000

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for participation in this study is age at the time of sampling of 18 years or older and informed consent for participation.

Exclusion Criteria

Persons will be excluded for participation in this study if they are at sampling younger than 18 years of age, if they live in a (closed) community facility, if they serve a prison sentence, or if the are incapable of giving consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcomes are the real prevalence of COVID-19 in the general population, as well as the incidence during one month. Captured prevalence and incidence estimators will be compared to reported case numbers to show differences or matches.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The questionnaire will capture data concerning risk behaviors and conducted safety precautions. The relationships between this data and COVID-19 cases will be analyzed. Comparisons between the data captured in this study and at different sights will also be analyzed as secondary outcomes.