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Methods and analysis: This is an international, multicentre, observational study of patients with confirmed or suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to ICUs. This is an evolving, open-ended study that commenced on 1 January 2020 and currently includes >350 sites in over 48 countries. The study enrols patients at the time of ICU admission and follows them to the time of death, hospital discharge or 28 days post-ICU admission, whichever occurs last. Key data, collected via an electronic case report form devised in collaboration with the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium/Short Period Incidence Study of Severe Acute Respiratory Illness networks, include: patient demographic data and risk factors, clinical features, severity of illness and respiratory failure, need for non-invasive and/or mechanical ventilation and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and associated complications, as well as data on adjunctive therapies.
Ethics and dissemination: Local principal investigators will ensure that the study adheres to all relevant national regulations, and that the necessary approvals are in place before a site may contribute data. In jurisdictions where a waiver of consent is deemed insufficient, prospective, representative or retrospective consent will be obtained, as appropriate. A web-based dashboard has been developed to provide relevant data and descriptive statistics to international collaborators in real-time. It is anticipated that, following study completion, all de-identified data will be made open access.
Trial registration number: ACTRN12620000421932 (http://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12620000421932.aspx).
SUBMITTER: Li Bassi G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714653 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Bassi Gianluigi G Suen Jacky J Barnett Adrian Gerard AG Corley Amanda A Millar Jonathan J Fanning Jonathon J Lye India I Colombo Sebastiano S Wildi Karin K Livingstone Samantha S Abbate Gabriella G Hinton Samuel S Liquet Benoit B Shrapnel Sally S Dalton Heidi H Fraser John F JF
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<h4>Introduction</h4>There is a paucity of data that can be used to guide the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19. In response, a research and data-sharing collaborative-The COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium-has been assembled to harness the cumulative experience of intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. The resulting observational study provides a platform to rapidly disseminate detailed data and insights crucial to improving outcomes.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This is an inte ...[more]