COVID-19 Experience in Canadian Dental Schools
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Datasets
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The specific objectives of this study are:
* To describe COVID-19 infection incidence rates among dental and dental hygiene students, dental faculty and support staff working in campus clinics and laboratories at the 10 dental schools in Canada during a 12-month period;
* To compare COVID-19 infection incidence rates among students, faculty and staff working in campus clinics and laboratories at the 10 dental schools in Canada during a 12-month period;
* To compare COVID-19 infection rates among these groups with those of community private dentists;
* To compare COVID-19 infection rates among these groups with local community infection rates;
* To investigate the roles of infection control protocols, work/role tasks, work setting and socio-demographics as determinants of COVID-19 infection incidence rates among students, faculty and staff at the 10 dental schools in Canada during a 12-month period;
* To describe the immunological status in saliva of participants infected with COVID-19 prior to and during one month post infection; and
* To store the data and biological samples collected in the study to enable further investigations in the future as our knowledge of COVID-19 and related immune responses advances.
- Start Year
- 2021
- End Year
- 2022
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
- All participants are followed-up on a monthly basis for a 12-month period. Participants who are COVID-19 positive are followed-up at 2-3 days, at one week and at one month post-infection. Participants who are vaccinated are followed-up 7 days prior to, up to 3 days after first vaccination, and 1 and 6 months post first vaccination.
- Supplementary Information
- The study is a prospective cohort design, with a nested case follow-up study of COVID-19 positive and vaccinated subjects.
Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 794
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 794
- Supplementary Information
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Students: 397 participants
Faculty and staff: 397 participants
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Populations
The population is composed of dental and dental hygiene students that have returned to on-site activities at 10 dental schools across Canada. In addition, the population in the nested case study is also COVID-19 positive and vaccinated.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Nested case study: COVID-19 Positive.
- Other Criteria
- Nested case study: vaccinated for COVID-19 .
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Specific population
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Registered trainees of Canadian dental schools.
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were recruited through invitations distributed electronically by schools to their students and employees.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 397
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 397
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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CDS - Students - Baseline
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-04 | 2021-04 |
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CDS - Students - Follow-up 1
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-05 | 2021-05 |
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CDS - Students - Follow-up 2
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-06 | 2021-06 |
| 3 |
CDS - Students - Follow-up 3
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-07 | 2021-07 |
| 4 |
CDS - Students - Follow-up 4
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-08 | 2021-08 |
| 5 |
CDS - Students - Follow-up 5
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-09 | 2021-09 |
| 6 |
CDS - Students - Follow-up 6
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-10 | 2021-10 |
| 7 |
CDS - Students - Follow-up 7
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-11 | 2021-11 |
| 8 |
CDS - Students - Follow-up 8
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2021-12 | 2021-12 |
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CDS - Students - Follow-up 9
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2022-01 | 2022-01 |
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CDS - Students - Follow-up 10
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2022-02 | 2022-02 |
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CDS - Students - Follow-up 11
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as students including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment status, ... | 2022-03 | 2022-03 |
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CDS - Students - Nested case follow-up (COVID-19 positive)
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Subjects who self-report COVID-19 positive plus those identified through saliva testing are approached immediately for determining their immunological profile. A short online questionnaire was ... | 2021-04 | 2022-03 |
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CDS - Students - Nested case follow-up (vaccinated)
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A short online questionnaire was completed to collect information about symptoms and living environment at 7 days prior to, up to 3 days after first vaccination, and 1 and 6 months post first ... | 2021-04 | 2022-03 |
The population is composed of faculty and support staff in all 10 Canadian dental schools. In addition, the population in the nested case study is also COVID-19 positive and vaccinated.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Nested case study: COVID-19 positive.
- Other Criteria
- nested case study: vaccinated for COVID-19.
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Specific population
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Registered employees of Canadian dental schools.
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were recruited through invitations distributed electronically by schools to their students and employees.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 397
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 397
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Baseline
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-04 | 2021-04 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 1
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-05 | 2021-05 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 2
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-06 | 2021-06 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 3
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-07 | 2021-07 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 4
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-08 | 2021-08 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 5
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-09 | 2021-09 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 6
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-10 | 2021-10 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 7
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-11 | 2021-11 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 8
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2021-12 | 2021-12 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 9
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2022-01 | 2022-01 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 10
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2022-02 | 2022-02 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 11
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Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions specific to the roles subjects have as faculty and staff including tasks engaged in, full or part-time employment ... | 2022-03 | 2022-03 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Nested case follow-up (COVID-19 positive)
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Subjects who self-report COVID-19 positive plus those identified through saliva testing are approached immediately for determining their immunological profile. A short online questionnaire was ... | 2021-04 | 2022-03 |
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CDS - Faculty and staff - Nested case follow-up (vaccinated)
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A short online questionnaire was completed to collect information about symptoms and living environment at 7 days prior to, up to 3 days after first vaccination, and 1 and 6 months post first ... | 2021-04 | 2022-03 |
Classifications
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Diseases
- Symptoms and signs
- Medication and supplements
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Health and community care services utilization
- Death
- Physical measures and assessments
- Laboratory measures
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Preschool, school and work life
- Social environment and relationships
- Physical environment
- Administrative information
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Family and household structure
Education
Ethnicity, race and religion
Labour force and retirement
Other socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Tobacco
Leisure activities
Other and unspecified lifestyle information
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Pregnancy, delivery and birth
Diseases
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Neoplasms (C00-D48)
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Diseases without precise specification or falling into multiple categories
Symptoms and signs
Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour (R40-R46)
General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Symptoms related to multiple categories
Medication and supplements
Medication and supplement intake
Non-pharmacological interventions
Surgical interventions
Laboratory diagnosis interventions
Other and unspecified non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Visits to health professionals
Physical measures and assessments
Anthropometry
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Psychological distress and emotions
Preschool, school and work life
Work life
Other preschool, school or work life-related information
Social environment and relationships
Social participation
Physical environment
Housing characteristics
Administrative information
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Other administrative information