Establishment of a study network and patient cohort for pediatric CAP
The aim of the project is the development of a large pediatric CAP patient cohort based on the established pedCAPNETZ pilot cohort. The main objective is to improve knowledge on etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of pediatric CAP in a developed country. pedCAPNETZ will enable the systematic and detailed characterization of pediatric CAP cases on an epidemiological, clinical and biological level.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, Germany
RECRUITINGNumber of patients with pediatric community acquired pneumonia (pedCAP) across all different levels of health care
To establish a multicenter national, prospective, observational and longitudinal pedCAP database and collaborative research network
Time frame: 5 years
Prevalence of pedCAP and etiologies (composite outcome measures) across all different levels of health care
* Etiology of pedCAP in Germany * Clinical presentation of pedCAP * Predictors of severe clinical course of pedCAP * Diagnostics employed in management of pedCAP * Microbiology and virology of pedCAP * Radiology of pedCAP * Comorbidity in patients with pedCAP * Treatment patterns of pedCAP
Time frame: 5 years
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