Engage-COVID-19: A mixed Methods Study of Biomedical, Behavioural, and Psychosocial Aspects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Canada

Overview

Acronym
Engage-COVID-19
Investigators
Dr. Daniel Grace
University of Toronto
Dr. Joseph Cox
McGill University
Dr. Trevor Hart
Ryerson University
Dr. David Moore
British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Dr. Gilles Lambert
University of Montreal Public Health Research Institute (IRSPUM)
Dr. Nathan Lachowsky
University of Victoria
Mr. Jody Jollimore
Community Based Research Centre
Contacts
Dr. Shayna Skakoon-Sparling Shayna
Ryerson University
Dr. Daniel Grace
University of Toronto

General Design

Study design
Cohort
Start - End Year
2020 - 2021
General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
Recruitment Target
  • Individuals
Number of Participants
1,842
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
1,842

Timeline

Population

Engage-COVID-19 population

Selection Criteria

Gender
Men only
Minimum age
17
Countries
  • Canada
Canadian Provinces
  • British Columbia
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
Territory
Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
Other Criteria

Sources of Recruitment

Participants from Existing Studies
  • Engage Cohort Study

Sample Size

Number of Participants
1,842
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
1,842
Supplementary information about number of participants

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 Engage-COVID-19 - Wave 1
  • Questionnaires
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2020 (September) 2021 (April)
1 Engage-COVID-19 - Wave 2
  • Questionnaires
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2021 (April) 2021 (October)

Participating Studies

Acronym Name Study design Countries

Harmonization Initiatives Included

Acronym Name

Datasets

Name Data Collection Events Variables

Areas of Information Collected

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Death
Lifestyle and behaviours
Physical measures and assessments
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Laboratory measures
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Diseases
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Symptoms and signs
Preschool, school and work life
Medication and supplements
Social environment and relationships
Non-pharmacological interventions
Physical environment
Health and community care services utilization
Administrative information

Variables Content Summary

Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected

Networks

Acronym Name Harmonization Initiatives Individual Studies
Last Update: 2022-02-23T16:31:09.123