COPDGene COVID-19 Survey

Source: National Jewish Health. Published: 4/23/2020. The goals of the COPDGene Study are to discover what heritable or genetic factors contribute to the development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in some people and to use this information to develop new therapeutic approaches to control this disease. Total people in COPDGene cohort is 10371. There are 3630 non-Hispanic, white males; 3303 non-Hispanic, white females. There are 1894 non-Hispanic, African American males; 1544 non-Hispanic, African American females. The participants were recruited from 20 clinical centers across the United States. COVID-19-related illness will be tracked using a brief questionnaire that the subject can choose to answer over the phone with a coordinator or through email. The subject will be contacted once a month for the duration of the pandemic. The subject will consent to this contact over the phone with a trained coordinator. The questionnaire has not undergone any specific testing but is currently in use for monitoring the COPDGene cohort. Population: Adults only Length: 17 questions Administered by: Trained Lay Examiner/Interviewer Language(s): English (PDF)
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