Schons, Maximilian ORCID: 0000-0002-4317-3484, Pilgram, Lisa ORCID: 0000-0002-1020-0650, Reese, Jens-Peter, Stecher, Melanie, Anton, Gabriele ORCID: 0000-0003-0483-892X, Appel, Katharina S. ORCID: 0000-0002-3760-6992, Bahmer, Thomas, Bartschke, Alexander ORCID: 0000-0002-5849-482X, Bellinghausen, Carla, Bernemann, Inga, Brechtel, Markus, Brinkmann, Folke ORCID: 0000-0002-4307-4232, Bruenn, Clara, Dhillon, Christine, Fiessler, Cornelia, Geisler, Ramsia ORCID: 0000-0002-1777-9116, Hamelmann, Eckard, Hansch, Stefan, Hanses, Frank, Hanss, Sabine ORCID: 0000-0002-9133-8685, Herold, Susanne, Heyder, Ralf, Hopff, Sina Marie ORCID: 0000-0002-8886-4596, Horn, Anna, Jakob, Carolin, Keil, Thomas, Khodamoradi, Yascha ORCID: 0000-0001-5972-0967, Kohls, Mirjam, Kraus, Monika ORCID: 0000-0003-4825-8724, Krefting, Dagmar, Kunze, Sonja, Kurth, Florian ORCID: 0000-0002-3807-473X, Lieb, Wolfgang, Lippert, Lena Johanna, Lorbeer, Roberto, Maetzler, Corina, Miljukov, Olga, Nauck, Matthias, Pape, Daniel, Puntmann, Valentina, Reinke, Lennart, Roemmele, Christoph, Rudolph, Stefanie, Sass, Julian ORCID: 0000-0002-2068-7765, Schaefer, Christian, Schaller, Jens ORCID: 0000-0002-9399-1653, Schattschneider, Mario, Scheer, Christian, Scherer, Margarete, Schmidt, Sein, Schmidt, Julia, Seibel, Kristina, Stahl, Dana, Steinbeis, Fridolin, Stoerk, Stefan, Tauchert, Maike, Tebbe, Johannes Josef, Thibeault, Charlotte, Toepfner, Nicole, Ungethuem, Kathrin, Vadasz, Istvan ORCID: 0000-0003-1370-9783, Valentin, Heike, Wiedmann, Silke, Zoller, Thomas ORCID: 0000-0002-9797-1692, Nagel, Eike, Krawczak, Michael, von Kalle, Christof ORCID: 0000-0001-9221-3297, Illig, Thomas, Schreiber, Stefan, Witzenrath, Martin, Heuschmann, Peter and Vehreschild, Jorg Janne ORCID: 0000-0002-5446-7170 (2022). The German National Pandemic Cohort Network (NAPKON): rationale, study design and baseline characteristics. Eur. J. Epidemiol., 37 (8). S. 849 - 871. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER. ISSN 1573-7284

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Abstract

The German government initiated the Network University Medicine (NUM) in early 2020 to improve national research activities on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. To this end, 36 German Academic Medical Centers started to collaborate on 13 projects, with the largest being the National Pandemic Cohort Network (NAPKON). The NAPKON's goal is creating the most comprehensive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cohort in Germany. Within NAPKON, adult and pediatric patients are observed in three complementary cohort platforms (Cross-Sectoral, High-Resolution and Population-Based) from the initial infection until up to three years of follow-up. Study procedures comprise comprehensive clinical and imaging diagnostics, quality-of-life assessment, patient-reported outcomes and biosampling. The three cohort platforms build on four infrastructure core units (Interaction, Biosampling, Epidemiology, and Integration) and collaborations with NUM projects. Key components of the data capture, regulatory, and data privacy are based on the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research. By April 01, 2022, 34 university and 40 non-university hospitals have enrolled 5298 patients with local data quality reviews performed on 4727 (89%). 47% were female, the median age was 52 (IQR 36-62-) and 50 pediatric cases were included. 44% of patients were hospitalized, 15% admitted to an intensive care unit, and 12% of patients deceased while enrolled. 8845 visits with biosampling in 4349 patients were conducted by April 03, 2022. In this overview article, we summarize NAPKON's design, relevant milestones including first study population characteristics, and outline the potential of NAPKON for German and international research activities.

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Pilgram, LisaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-1020-0650UNSPECIFIED
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Anton, GabrieleUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-0483-892XUNSPECIFIED
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Bruenn, ClaraUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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Hamelmann, EckardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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Horn, AnnaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jakob, CarolinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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Khodamoradi, YaschaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-5972-0967UNSPECIFIED
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Kraus, MonikaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-4825-8724UNSPECIFIED
Krefting, DagmarUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kunze, SonjaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kurth, FlorianUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-3807-473XUNSPECIFIED
Lieb, WolfgangUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lippert, Lena JohannaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lorbeer, RobertoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Maetzler, CorinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Miljukov, OlgaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nauck, MatthiasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pape, DanielUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Puntmann, ValentinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Reinke, LennartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Roemmele, ChristophUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rudolph, StefanieUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sass, JulianUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-2068-7765UNSPECIFIED
Schaefer, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schaller, JensUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-9399-1653UNSPECIFIED
Schattschneider, MarioUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Scheer, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Scherer, MargareteUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schmidt, SeinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schmidt, JuliaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Seibel, KristinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stahl, DanaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Steinbeis, FridolinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stoerk, StefanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tauchert, MaikeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tebbe, Johannes JosefUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Thibeault, CharlotteUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Toepfner, NicoleUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ungethuem, KathrinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vadasz, IstvanUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-1370-9783UNSPECIFIED
Valentin, HeikeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wiedmann, SilkeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Zoller, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-9797-1692UNSPECIFIED
Nagel, EikeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Krawczak, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
von Kalle, ChristofUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-9221-3297UNSPECIFIED
Illig, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schreiber, StefanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Witzenrath, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Heuschmann, PeterUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-698248
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-022-00896-z
Journal or Publication Title: Eur. J. Epidemiol.
Volume: 37
Number: 8
Page Range: S. 849 - 871
Date: 2022
Publisher: SPRINGER
Place of Publication: DORDRECHT
ISSN: 1573-7284
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
COVID-19Multiple languages
Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/69824

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