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Epidemiology of COVID-19 among the +70 years Danish population

  • Funded by Danish Independent Research Foundation
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $121,020.48

  • Funder

    Danish Independent Research Foundation

  • Principal Investigator

    Ole Birger Vesterager Pedersen

  • Research Location

    Denmark

  • Lead Research Institution

    Region Sjælland

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    N/A

  • Research Subcategory

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  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)Children (1 year to 12 years)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

There is an urgent need to obtain reliable data on the prevalence of COVID-19 or antibodies to coronavirus in the general population (the "dark figure"). This number is used to make models for how the epidemic will proceed. In collaboration with the Statens Serum Institut, we have tried to coordinate an effort to obtain this data from all age groups. Below, it is especially important to get data on children and the elderly, as this data is not available at all. The current project aims to clarify this dark figure among the elderly over 70 years. We will use existing research infrastructure to be able to provide valid data quickly and securely throughout the epidemic.