Pediatric biorepository participation during the COVID-19 pandemic: predictors of enrollment and biospecimen donation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-level predictors of enrollment in pediatric biorepositories are poorly described. Especially in pandemic settings, understanding who is likely to enroll in a biorepository is critical to interpreting analyses conducted on biospecimens. We describe predictors of pediatric COVID-19 biorepository enrollment and biospecimen donation to identify gaps in COVID-19 research on pediatric biospecimens.

Methods

We compared data from enrollees and non-enrollees aged 0-25 years with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection who were approached for enrollment in the Massachusetts General Hospital pediatric COVID-19 biorepository between April 12, 2020, and May 28, 2020, from community or academic outpatient or inpatient settings. Demographic and clinical data at present

SUBMITTER: Neilan AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8917327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature