For all participating studies, we defined a minimal dataset, which can be downloaded here. This file includes metadata of every variable
The needed variables can be split into two important parts:
- methodology (used instruments, type of recritment, etc.)
- case based minimal information (gender, age, etc.)
| Category | Variable |
|---|---|
| General Information | ID |
| General Information | Center |
| General Information | Study Name |
| Recruitment | Type of recruitment |
| Recruitment | Study population |
| Recruitment | Smallest common geographically or administratively defined region |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | Instrument manufacturers |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | Instrument batch |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | Manufacturer immunoassay |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | Immunoessay batch |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | Deviations from the manufacturer’s protocol with used reagents |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | Explanation of the deviation |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | Provider / source for non-kit components, especially used antibodies |
| Methods for Antibody Detection | non-kit components |
| Bio samples | Prototype |
| Bio samples | Temperature of the sample storage |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Have the assays used been validated specifically for this project? |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Source or evidence to validate the assay / kit used |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Details of the source |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | If yes, self-validation was carried out, which reference samples were used |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | How many reference samples were used |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Details on sample types |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Other details about samples types |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Technical test validation |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Other technical test validation |
| Information on the validation of the assay / kit used | Clinical test validation |
| Demography | Gender |
| Demography | Month of birth |
| Demography | Year of birth |
| Demography | Zip code (first three characters) |
| Demography | Count of children < 14 years living in the household |
| Demography | Count of Persons >= 14 years living in the household |
| Contact tracing | In the period from February 1, 2020 to the present day, were you professionally involved in medical patient care? |
| Contact tracing | InIn the period from February 1, 2020 to today, were you once in quarantine or isolation at home? |
| Diagnostic | Have you been tested for SARS-CoV-2 (new corona virus) since February 1st 2020? |
| Diagnostic | Has a person living in the household been tested positive for the new corona virus since February 1, 2020? |
| Test Results (can be created multipe times) | Date of sampling |
| Test Results (can be created multipe times) | Sample ID |
| Test Results (can be created multipe times) | Date of test |
| Test Results (can be created multipe times) | Qualitative result |
| Test Results (can be created multipe times) | Quantitative result |
| Test Results (can be created multipe times) | Unit |
| Test Results (can be created multipe times) | Other unit |
