Characterisation of COVID-19 symptoms
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
283508
Contact name
Andrew Rideout
Contact email
Research summary
NHS Dumfries & Galloway COVID-19 testing database
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2
REC reference
20/ES/0052
Date of REC Opinion
29 May 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Routine data collected as part of the COVID-19 testing programme are stored in a Public health database. These data include demographic details (age and sex), duration and severity of symptoms, range of symptoms, employment sector (e.g. health/social care/police/other key workers), and one known risk factor for severe disease (smoking).
Research programme
Analysis will be undertaken which will examine reported symptoms with final COVID-19 test result, which will allow development of a clinical decision tool, and support effective self-isolation policies to protect the workforce and vulnerable patients & clients. This research will build on the largely anecdotal evidence that COVID-19 sufferers have a range of presentations, and can exhibit asymptomatic carriage and transmission of COVI-19 infection, and thus will play a key role in ongoing Public Health management of the pandemic.
Research database title
NHS Dumfries & Galloway COVID-19 testing database
Establishment organisation
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Establishment organisation address
Department of Public Health
Mountainhall Treatment Centre
Dumfries
DG1 4AP