CanPath Questionnaire 2020 COVID-19 Harmonization Protocol
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The objective of the Questionnaire 2020 COVID-19 Harmonization Protocol was to generate harmonized datasets across the population-based cohorts to address the research objective of the CanPath Harmonization Initiative.
- Version
- 3.1
- Number of Participants
- 97,619
- Approach
- Prospective
- Type
- Quantitative
- Procedures
- Harmonized data is generated by a central harmonization team (with the collaboration of studies).
- Participant Inclusion
- All CanPath participants from cohorts collecting 2020 COVID-19 questionnaire data are eligible.
- Infrastructure
- Harmonized data can be transferred to external servers, and pooled data analysis can be achieved.
Information Content
The Questionnaire 2020 COVID-19 Harmonization Protocol includes variables collected by the six CanPath population-based cohorts. The current dataset is the third release and includes 487 core variables.
The harmonized dataset covers information on participants':
* Socio-demographic and economic characteristics (age, sex, income, etc.).
* Lifestyle and behaviours (alcohol use, tobacco use).
* COVID-19 symptoms and diagnosis (symptoms experienced, test results).
* COVID-19 exposure (travel, measure undertaken, etc.)
* Personal history of diseases.
* Use of prescription of medication.
* Impact of the pandemic on job status.
* Mental, emotional, and social well-being (GAD-7, PHQ-9).
* Self-reported physical measures (height, weight).
* Variables based on open-ended responses.
Harmonization
- Complete - study-specific variable is the same as DataSchema variable (status detail = identical) or needs transformation to generate DataSchema variable (status detail = compatible)
- Partial - categorical study-specific variable (status detail = proximate) or other types (status detail = tentative) could generate DataSchema variable but with loss of information
- Impossible - study does not collect DataSchema variable (status detail = unavailable) or cannot be used to generate DataSchema variable (status detail = incompatible)
- Undetermined - harmonization status not determined
- Not Applicable - harmonization status is not relevant