Long-term Chikungunya Sequelae in Curaçao
Chikungunya disease manifestation is characterized by a sudden onset of non-rheumatic flu-like symptoms and debilitating rheumatic symptoms in the acute phase. In this prospective cohort study, the clinical manifestations and persistence of baseline rheumatic and non-rheumatic/psychological symptoms and their impact on health-related quality of life (QoL) 2.5 years after disease onset were investigated. Participants include 334 laboratory-confirmed adult Chikungunya patients aged 18 years and over, selected in 2015 through 14 health centres representative of the population of Curaçao.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
334 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population of Curaçao aged 18 years and over.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature of Curaçao
University Medical Center Groningen (Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, UMCG)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Dutch Research Council (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, NWO)
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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