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ArticleBMJ open2023

Protocol for a longitudinal cohort study of Lyme disease with physical, mental and immunological assessment.

Mark Loeb, Robert Brison, Jonathan Bramson, Todd Hatchette, Beate Sander, Elizabeth Stringer

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mark LoebDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada loebm@mcmaster.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-2315-5390
Robert BrisonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Jonathan BramsonDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Todd HatchetteDepartment of Pathology, Dalhousie University and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory medicine, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Beate SanderInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Elizabeth StringerDepartment of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Funding

CIHR 160482
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere are limited data on the longitudinal impact of Lyme disease. Predictors of recovery have not been fully established using validated data collection instruments. There are sparse data on the immunological response to infection over time. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study is a longitudinal cohort study that will recruit 120 participants with Lyme disease in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canada, with follow-up for up to 24 months. Data will be collected using the Short-Form 36 physical and mental component summaries, Depression and Anxiety Severity Scale Questionnaire, Fatigue Severity Scale and a battery of neuropsychological tests. Mononuclear cells, gene expression and cytokine profiling from blood samples will be used to assess immunological response. Analyses will include the use of non-linear mixed-effects modelling and proportional hazards models. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval has been obtained from ethics boards at McMaster University (Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board) (7564), Queens University (EMD 315-20) and Nova Scotia Health Research Ethics Board (1027173), and the study is enrolling participants. Written informed consent is obtained from all participants. The results will be disseminated by publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at a relevant conference. A brief report will be provided to decision-makers and patient groups.

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AnxietyLyme DiseaseHumansLongitudinal StudiesNova ScotiaOntarioEpidemiologyIMMUNOLOGYProtocols & guidelinesPublic health

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PMCPMC10626810

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