The collaborative outcomes study on health and functioning during infection times in adults (COH-FIT-Adults): Design and methods of an international online survey targeting physical and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

M. Solmi; A. Estrade; T. Thompson; A. Agorastos; J. Radua; S. Cortese; E. Dragioti; F. Leisch; D. Vancampfort; L.C. Thygesen; H. Aschauer; M. Schloegelhofer; E. Akimova; A. Schneeberger; C.G. Huber; G. Hasler; P. Conus; K.Q. Do Cuenod; R. von Kanel; G. Arrondo; P. Fusar-Poli; P. Gorwood; P.M. Llorca; M.O. Krebs; E. Scanferla; T. Kishimoto; G. Rabbani; K. Skonieczna-Zydecka; P. Brambilla; A. Favaro; A. Takamiya; L. Zoccante; M. Colizzi; J. Bourgin; K. Kaminski; M. Moghadasin; S. Seedat; E. Matthews; J. Wells; E. Vassilopoulou; A. Gadelha; K.P. Su; J.S. Kwon; M. Kim; T.Y. Lee; O. Papsuev; D. Mankova; A. Boscutti; C. Gerunda; D. Saccon; T. van Amelsvoort

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.048

The collaborative outcomes study on health and functioning during infection times in adults (COH-FIT-Adults): Design and methods of an international online survey targeting physical and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

M. Solmi^*, A. Estrade, T. Thompson, A. Agorastos, J. Radua, S. Cortese, E. Dragioti, F. Leisch, D. Vancampfort, L.C. Thygesen, H. Aschauer, M. Schloegelhofer, E. Akimova, A. Schneeberger, C.G. Huber, G. Hasler, P. Conus, K.Q. Do Cuenod, R. von Kanel, G. ArrondoP. Fusar-Poli, P. Gorwood, P.M. Llorca, M.O. Krebs, E. Scanferla, T. Kishimoto, G. Rabbani, K. Skonieczna-Zydecka, P. Brambilla, A. Favaro, A. Takamiya, L. Zoccante, M. Colizzi, J. Bourgin, K. Kaminski, M. Moghadasin, S. Seedat, E. Matthews, J. Wells, E. Vassilopoulou, A. Gadelha, K.P. Su, J.S. Kwon, M. Kim, T.Y. Lee, O. Papsuev, D. Mankova, A. Boscutti, C. Gerunda, D. Saccon, T. van Amelsvoort

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Background: . High-quality comprehensive data on short-/long-term physical/mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are needed.Methods: . The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) is an international, multi-language (n=30) project involving >230 investigators from 49 countries/territories/regions, endorsed by national/international professional associations. COH-FIT is a multi-wave, on-line anonymous, cross-sectional survey [wave 1: 04/2020 until the end of the pandemic, 12 months waves 2/3 starting 6/24 months threreafter] for adults, adolescents (14-17), and children (6-13), utilizing non-probability/snowball and representative sampling. COH-FIT aims to identify non-modifiable/modifiable risk factors/treatment targets to inform prevention/intervention programs to improve social/health outcomes in the general population/vulnerable subgrous during/after COVID-19. In adults, co-primary outcomes are change from pre-COVID-19 to intra-COVID-19 in well-being (WHO-5) and a composite psychopathology P-Score. Key secondary outcomes are a P-extended score, global mental and physical health. Secondary outcomes include health-service utilization/ functioning, treatment adherence, functioning, symptoms/behaviors/emotions, substance use, violence, among others.Results: . Starting 04/26/2020, up to 14/07/2021 >151,000 people from 155 countries/territories/regions and six continents have participated. Representative samples of >= 1,000 adults have been collected in 15 countries. Overall, 43.0% had prior physical disorders, 16.3% had prior mental disorders, 26.5% were health care workers, 8.2% were aged >= 65 years, 19.3% were exposed to someone infected with COVID-19, 76.1% had been in quarantine, and 2.1% had been COVID 19-positive.Limitations: . Cross-sectional survey, preponderance of non-representative participants.Conclusions: . Results from COH-FIT will comprehensively quantify the impact of COVID-19, seeking to identify high-risk groups in need for acute and long-term intervention, and inform evidence-based health policies/strategies during this/future pandemics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-407
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume	299
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.048
Publication status	Published - 15 Feb 2022

Keywords

COVID-19
mental health
functioning
physical health
representative
well-being
resilience
survey
international
psychiatry
depression
anxiety
post-traumatic
COH-FIT
children
adolescents
adults
SCALE
CARE
MANAGEMENT
MORTALITY
DISORDER
VALIDITY
ANXIETY
STRESS
IMPACT

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Solmi, M., Estrade, A., Thompson, T., Agorastos, A., Radua, J., Cortese, S., Dragioti, E., Leisch, F., Vancampfort, D., Thygesen, L. C., Aschauer, H., Schloegelhofer, M., Akimova, E., Schneeberger, A., Huber, C. G., Hasler, G., Conus, P., Do Cuenod, K. Q., von Kanel, R., ... van Amelsvoort, T. (2022). The collaborative outcomes study on health and functioning during infection times in adults (COH-FIT-Adults): Design and methods of an international online survey targeting physical and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Affective Disorders, 299, 393-407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.048

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Solmi M, Estrade A, Thompson T, Agorastos A, Radua J, Cortese S et al. The collaborative outcomes study on health and functioning during infection times in adults (COH-FIT-Adults): Design and methods of an international online survey targeting physical and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2022 Feb 15;299:393-407. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.048