Modules | variables and scales | Baseline | Follow-up | Matched-control group (2018 BHIS) |
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Sociodemographic information | Demographics and socio-economic questions | X | X | X |
Change in employment and income status following the COVID-19 infection | Â | X | Â | |
COVID-19 variables | Date of positive COVID-19 test | X | Â | Â |
List of potential acute COVID-19 symptoms (yes / no) | X | X | Â | |
Perceived recovery from COVID-19 infection from 1 (not at all) to 5 (completely) | Â | X | Â | |
List of potential medical complications of COVID-19 infection (yes / no) | Â | X | Â | |
List of potential post COVID-19 symptoms (yes / no) | Â | X | Â | |
Shortness of breath | Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale | X | X | Â |
Fatigue | Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue from 0 (no fatigue) to 10 (very severe fatigue) | X | X | Â |
Vaccination | COVID-19 vaccination (yes / no) | X | X | Â |
Number of doses and date of last dose | X | X | Â | |
List of the different vaccines offered in Belgium (last vaccine received) | X | X | Â | |
Health-related quality of life | Modified EQ-5D (EuroQol Group) | X | X | X |
Functional limitations | Washington city group (WCG) | X | X | X |
Global Activity Limitation Indicator (GALI) | Â | X | X | |
Mental health and wellbeing | General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) | X | X | X |
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) | X | X | X | |
Visual Analogue Scale for Life Satisfaction from 0 (not at all satisfied) to 10 (totally satisfied) | X | X | X | |
Social health | UCLA Three-Item Loneliness Scale | X | X | X |
Health history and behaviours | List of potential chronic diseases (yes / no) | X | Â | X |
Mental health problem before COVID-19 infection (yes / no) | X | Â | Â | |
Tobacco smoking (frequency, quantity, number of years) | X | Â | X | |
Physical activity (frequency, duration) | X | Â | X | |
Food (consumption of fruits and vegetables, frequency) | X | Â | X | |
Body Mass Index | X | Â | X | |
Pregnancy (yes / no, if yes trimester) | X | Â | X | |
Since the COVID-19 infection change in the consumption of fruit and vegetables, alcohol, tobacco, sedatives, antidepressants (intensity) | Â | X | Â | |
Since the COVID-19 infection change in physical activity habits (intensity) | Â | X | Â | |
Health care use | Hospitalisations since COVID-19 infection (type, number, duration) | Â | X | Â |
Consultations with healthcare professionals since COVID-19 infection (type, number) | Â | X | Â | |
Diagnosis of post COVID-19 condition by a healthcare professional (yes / no) | Â | X | Â |