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Thank you for your interest in the Arizona CoVHORT Study!

We need your help to better understand both the short-term and long-term health effects of COVID-19. Much is still unknown about how the virus may impact the body even after recovery. This study collects information from people who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) as well as from those who have not been infected.

Participation is completely voluntary. If you choose to take part, we will periodically check in with you through online surveys about your health and any symptoms you may experience. The information you share will provide valuable public health insights about Arizona residents and help guide scientific understanding and healthcare practices worldwide.

 

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Study Overview

The CoVHORT research study will track the health of Arizonans (the cohort) providing vital data to understand risk factors before infection, during illness, and after recovery. Haven’t contracted the infection? No problem! If at any point in time you become sick with COVID-19 we will start monitoring your symptoms and health through recovery and beyond. Even if you never become sick, the information you provide will help researchers understand what makes individuals more susceptible to severe infection, and what negative health effects may arise after individuals have recovered from the initial infection.

Interested in participating and want to learn more? Below you will find more information about the CoVHORT study including aims of the study, eligibility criteria, and what participation looks like.

WHO WE ARE

Epidemiologists and Public Health researchers at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University. We are also parents, children, grandparents, and friends of people who have been affected by COVID-19.

What is this study

This study is what we call a longitudinal cohort study of COVID-19 (hence, CoVHORT) in Arizona. That means we will study and compare two groups; the first is people who had COVID-19 and the second is people who didn't. We will follow these groups over time to see how COVID-19 has affected their health and well-being.

Why

To learn more about how COVID-19 affects Arizona residents (both people who become infected and those who do not). For people who develop Long COVID, it is important to learn more about their symptoms over time, impacts to their well-being, and any treatments or activities people are using that do (and do not) lead to recovery.

Eligibility

You are eligible to participate if you are:

  • Are an Arizona resident
  • Have access to a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone with access to the internet
  • If you have not had COVID
  • If you currently have or have had COVID

Even if you are no longer sick, have not tested positive recently, or have never had COVID-19, you are eligible join the study! However, whether you have had COVID or have not had COVID determines what your participation looks like. 

If you have not had COVID-19 before joining The Arizona CoVHORT study, you will be asked to complete a follow-up survey every 3 months after completion of your consent form and baseline survey. On each of these surveys you will be given the option of report to us any new illness you have had in the three months between your previous survey and your next survey.

If you do happen to develop COVID-19 in between surveys, we would then request that you complete additional follow-up surveys so that we can better track your health status over time. Details for this can be found under the Develop COVID during the study tab.

If you remain COVID-free, you will continue to receive follow-up surveys every three months during your participation in the study.

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If you have had COVID-19 before joining The Arizona CoVHORT study, you will be asked to complete a follow-up survey every 1.5 months, instead of 3 months, after completion of your consent form and baseline survey. This is so that we can better track your symptoms and how your recovery is progressing throughout the duration of your illness. On each of these surveys you will be asked to report any new or ongoing symptoms you are still experiencing since your last completed survey. You will also be given the option of reporting any new COVID illness to us you develop in the prior three months.

As long as you continue to experience symptoms, you will receive invitations to complete a new follow-up survey every 1.5 months. If you let us know you are no longer having symptoms on two surveys in a row, you will go back to getting a survey every three months.

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When you do recover from your illness, you will stop receiving follow-up survey invitations every 1.5 months. Once you report that you are no longer experiencing any symptoms on two consecutive surveys, you will automatically shift to receiving invitations to complete follow-up surveys every 3 months instead of every 1.5 months. You would only be switched back to the every 1.5 month survey schedule if you develop a new COVID-19 illness.

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If you develop COVID-19 after joining The Arizona CoVHORT study, you will be asked to complete a follow-up survey every 1.5 months, instead of 3 months, after the survey that you report your COVID-19 illness. This is so that we can better track your symptoms and how your recovery is progressing throughout the duration of your illness. On each of these surveys you will be asked to report any new or ongoing symptoms you are still experiencing since your last completed survey. You will also be given the option of reporting any new COVID illness to us you develop in the prior three months.

As long as you are continuing to experience symptoms, you will continue to receive invitations to complete a new follow-up survey every 1.5 months.

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When you do recover from your illness, you will stop receiving follow-up survey invitations every 1.5 months. Once you report that you are no longer experiencing any symptoms on two consecutive surveys, you will automatically shift to receiving invitations to complete follow-up surveys every 3 months instead of every 1.5 months. You would only be switched back to the every 1.5 month survey schedule if you develop a new COVID-19 illness.

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