Serological testing for COVID-19 in ALSPAC [COVID-19]
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Serological testing for COVID-19 in ALSPAC. Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), is also known as Children of the 90s. Participant facing documents use the term Children of the 90s, and in researcher facing and research documents ALSPAC is used. ALSPAC is used in this form, but you will see Children of the 90s in participant documents.
IRAS ID
289493
Contact name
Nicholas Timpson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bristol
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
The study aims to estimate how many people in ALSPAC have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. We don’t know yet if having antibodies gives someone long-lasting protection from the virus. The results of this study may help guide public health policy and the government’s plan for its antibody testing strategy.
Other population-based research studies in the UK are also asking their participants to complete the same antibody test. Analysing the information from ALSPAC alongside these other studies will allow a greater understanding of variations across ethnicity, age, socio-economic status and geography.
We can use these antibody test results in several ways alongside information already collected in ALSPAC. Such as information on COVID-19 symptoms, (already collected via questionnaires) medical outcomes, (through record linkage), and data from other clinics and questionnaire that could be related.
REC name
South Central - Berkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/SC/0361
Date of REC Opinion
15 Sep 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion