COVID-19 Experience in Canadian Dental Schools
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.
Overview
- Acronym
- CDS
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 2021 - 2022
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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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.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 794
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 794
- Supplementary information about number of participants
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Students: 397 participants
Faculty and staff: 397 participants - Supplementary Information
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The study is a prospective cohort design, with a nested case follow-up study of COVID-19 positive and vaccinated subjects.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Populations
CDS - Students
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
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia
- Health Status
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- Nested case study: COVID-19 Positive.
- Other Criteria
- Nested case study: vaccinated for COVID-19 .
Sources of Recruitment
- 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.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 397
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 397
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 | CDS - Students - Baseline | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (April) | 2021 (April) |
| 1 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 1 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (May) | 2021 (May) |
| 2 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 2 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (June) | 2021 (June) |
| 3 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 3 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (July) | 2021 (July) |
| 4 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 4 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (August) | 2021 (August) |
| 5 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 5 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (September) | 2021 (September) |
| 6 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 6 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (October) | 2021 (October) |
| 7 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 7 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (November) | 2021 (November) |
| 8 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 8 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (December) | 2021 (December) |
| 9 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 9 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2022 (January) | 2022 (January) |
| 10 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 10 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2022 (February) | 2022 (February) |
| 11 | CDS - Students - Follow-up 11 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2022 (March) | 2022 (March) |
| 12 | CDS - Students - Nested case follow-up (COVID-19 positive) | Subjects who self-report COVID-19 positive plus those identified through saliva ... | 2021 (April) | 2022 (March) |
| 13 | CDS - Students - Nested case follow-up (vaccinated) | A short online questionnaire was completed to collect information about symptoms and ... | 2021 (April) | 2022 (March) |
CDS - Faculty and staff
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
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia
- Health Status
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- Nested case study: COVID-19 positive.
- Other Criteria
- nested case study: vaccinated for COVID-19.
Sources of Recruitment
- 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.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 397
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 397
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Baseline | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (April) | 2021 (April) |
| 1 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 1 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (May) | 2021 (May) |
| 2 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 2 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (June) | 2021 (June) |
| 3 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 3 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (July) | 2021 (July) |
| 4 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 4 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (August) | 2021 (August) |
| 5 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 5 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (September) | 2021 (September) |
| 6 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 6 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (October) | 2021 (October) |
| 7 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 7 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (November) | 2021 (November) |
| 8 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 8 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2021 (December) | 2021 (December) |
| 9 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 9 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2022 (January) | 2022 (January) |
| 10 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 10 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2022 (February) | 2022 (February) |
| 11 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Follow-up 11 | Information on sociodemographic, socioeconomic and health status plus questions ... | 2022 (March) | 2022 (March) |
| 12 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Nested case follow-up (COVID-19 positive) | Subjects who self-report COVID-19 positive plus those identified through saliva ... | 2021 (April) | 2022 (March) |
| 13 | CDS - Faculty and staff - Nested case follow-up (vaccinated) | A short online questionnaire was completed to collect information about symptoms and ... | 2021 (April) | 2022 (March) |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Networks
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Last Update: 2022-04-04 21:15