Household transmission studies can be used to assess the transmissibility of a pathogen and risk factors for infection and disease, including the effects of vaccination. This document is a generalisable protocol describing the conduct of a household transmission...
A perpetual observational study (POS) is a prospective observational study that continuously enrols participants with a shared characteristic, for example a particular infection or condition or, in this case, pregnant women. Data are collected mainly through routine...
Qualitative studies provide valuable insights into people’s experiences of outbreaks, and the ways they are described in news and social media. This Qualitative Umbrella Protocol provides a standardised template for designing and carrying out studies involving focus...
Members of VERDI convened a Working Group to work with ISARIC (the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium) to enhance the applicability of the existing ISARIC mpox case report form (CRF) to data collection on children and pregnant...