COVID-19 Cohort Study of People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto
The specific objectives of this study are to:
* Determine the prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto over a 12-month observation period.
* Examine whether housing history and individual- and shelter-level characteristics are associated with incident COVID-19 infection among the homeless population.
* Investigate whether housing history and individual- and shelter-level characteristics are associated with worse health outcomes among people experiencing homelessness diagnosed with COVID-19.
* Study vaccine uptake and reasons for vaccine hesitancy among people experiencing homelessness
* Use data from this cohort study to build an accurate and iteratively updated transmission model of COVID-19 in the homeless population.
Overview
- Acronym
- COVENANT
- Website
- COVENANT
- Investigators
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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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Participants are followed-up every 3 months over a 12-month period, for a total of 5 study encounters (1 baseline encounter and 4 follow-up encounters).
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 700
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 700
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Population
COVENANT population
The population is composed of people experiencing homelessness: unsheltered, emergency sheltered or provisionnally accomodated, who are 16 years of age or older living in Toronto.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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16
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Toronto, Ontario
- Other Criteria
- Inclusion: Identified as being homeless at the time of recruitment (unsheltered, emergency sheltered or provisionally accomodated), willing to participate in interviews and provide a finger-prick blood sample at baseline and each follow-up encounter, willing to be contacted by the research team for follow-up encounters
Sources of Recruitment
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Homeless
- Supplementary Information
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Recruitment will occur over 3 months at over 110 physical distancing hotels and shelter programs for youth (age 16-24 years), adults, and families and at large encampment in the city of Toronto.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 700
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 700
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 | COVENANT - Baseline | Information on demographic, health (chronic medical conditions, weight, height), ... | 2021 (January) | 2021 (March) |
| 1 | COVENANT - Follow-up 1 | Information on demographic, health (chronic medical conditions, weight, height), ... | 2021 (April) | 2021 (June) |
| 2 | COVENANT - Follow-up 2 | Information on demographic, health (chronic medical conditions, weight, height), ... | 2021 (July) | 2021 (September) |
| 3 | COVENANT - Follow-up 3 | Information on demographic, health (chronic medical conditions, weight, height), ... | 2021 (October) | 2021 (December) |
| 4 | COVENANT - Follow-up 4 | Information on demographic, health (chronic medical conditions, weight, height), ... | 2022 (January) | 2022 (March) |
Participating Studies
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Last Update: 2022-04-04 21:10