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The COVENANT Study: COVID-19 Cohort Study of People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto

  • Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • Total publications:1 publications

Grant number: 173211

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,454,798.97

  • Funder

    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

  • Principal Investigator

    Stephen W Hwang

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    Unity Health Toronto

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease transmission dynamics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Other

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

People experiencing homelessness are at high risk of COVID-19, which can spread rapidly in homeless shelters. The COVENANT study will obtain in-depth information on COVID-19 infections among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. The study will follow a group of individuals who are homeless to identify new cases of COVID-19 over the next 12 months, identify factors that increase the risk of COVID-19, and build a model that accurately predicts the number of COVID-19 cases expected in the homeless population. Information from this study will be immediately useful to help guide public health strategies and housing interventions to prevent and control COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness.

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Socio-economic position as a moderator of cardiometabolic outcomes in patients receiving psychotropic treatment associated with weight gain: results from a prospective 12-month inception cohort study and a large population-based cohort.