COVID-19 Pharmacotherapy Effectiveness in the VA Healthcare System

Description

The purpose of this study is to comprehensively describe the temporal and geographic utilization of COVID-19 therapies used for mild to moderate disease during different periods of SARS-CoV-2 variant circulation as well as to compare demographic and clinical characteristics of Veterans who are treated or do not receive these different therapies. The investigators will also perform similar descriptive epidemiology for other respiratory viruses, including RSV and influenza and other infectious diseases. This first phase will critically inform feasibility and direction of the second phase, in which the investigators will use target trial emulation design to study the comparative effectiveness of therapies and vaccines for COVID-19, respiratory viruses, including RSV, and influenza, and other infectious diseases.

Conditions

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, RSV, Influenza

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to comprehensively describe the temporal and geographic utilization of COVID-19 therapies used for mild to moderate disease during different periods of SARS-CoV-2 variant circulation as well as to compare demographic and clinical characteristics of Veterans who are treated or do not receive these different therapies. The investigators will also perform similar descriptive epidemiology for other respiratory viruses, including RSV and influenza and other infectious diseases. This first phase will critically inform feasibility and direction of the second phase, in which the investigators will use target trial emulation design to study the comparative effectiveness of therapies and vaccines for COVID-19, respiratory viruses, including RSV, and influenza, and other infectious diseases.

CSP #2038 - COVID-19 Pharmacotherapy Effectiveness in the VA Healthcare System (COPE-VA)

COVID-19 Pharmacotherapy Effectiveness in the VA Healthcare System

Condition
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Portland

VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97207-2964

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * All Veterans aged 18 years alive and in VHA care as of January 2018.
  • * Specific exclusion/inclusion criteria and observation periods will be further defined for each sub-study (See outcomes/publications).
  • * VA employees who are not enrollees

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Kristina L Bajema, MD, STUDY_CHAIR, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

George N. Ioannou, MD MS, STUDY_CHAIR, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Study Record Dates

2027-09-30