A full summary of EAVE II's participation in the Scottish Parliament's 2022-23 long COVID inquiry. HTML The EAVE II team were asked to submit and discuss preliminary results from the Long COVID project with the Scottish Parliament's COVID-19 Recovery Committee as part of their inquiry into long COVID in Scotland. Inquiry Report On the 26 April 2023, the COVID-19 Recovery Committee published their report for the Long COVID Inquiry. In this report, the committee makes extensive recommendations on how the Scottish Government can best support: People who are experiencing or have been impacted by long COVID; Further research into long COVID; Continued efforts to estimate the prevalence of long COVID The report acknowledge the value of the EAVE II study and the Long COVID sub-study to the inquiry: The then Cabinet Secretary agreed that data and research into Long COVID was important and cited the usefulness of the EAVE II surveillance study... Read the report COVID-19 Recovery Committee Meetings 10 November 2022 On 10 November 2023, the Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee held an evidence session in which results collected by the EAVE II team were discussed. During this meeting, EAVE II / the Long COVID project were represented by Principal Investigator, Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh. Watch the full meeting on the Scottish Parliament website Read the full report for the 10 November 2022 meeting 9 March 2023 On 9 March 2023, the Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee held an evidence session in which preliminary results from EAVE II's Long COVID sub-study were discussed. During this meeting, EAVE II / the Long COVID project were represented by Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson from the University of Strathclyde. Watch the full recording of the meeting on the Scottish Parliament website Meeting highlights (video) Below are clips form the long COVID inquiry evidence session held on 9 March 2023, where EAVE II / the Long COVID project and it's results were discussed. EAVE II's contributions to the long COVID inquiry evidence session held on 9 March 2023. Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Chief Scientist (Health) talks about the types of long COVID projects being funded by the Chief Scientist Office (with particular reference to EAVE II) as well as the usefulness of their findings thus far. Brian Whittle MSP asks Professor Chris Robertson, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Strathclyde and Senior Data Analyst for EAVE II's Long COVID sub-study, the question "Do we have an IT system in Scotland that allows for the proper deployment and sharing of [health care] data across the whole [health care] system". Brian Whittle SMP asks Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak (Chief Scientist for Health) and EAVE II Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde) about how the set up of the EAVE II cohort, and how the study analysed free text within electronic health records. Professor Robertson also discusses EAVE II's ongoing work of developing a risk prediction model for long COVID. John Mason MSP asks EAVE II Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde) about what is free text and where it can be found in electronic health records, and specific questions about the study's preliminary results on long COVID prevalence and risk groups. Jim Fairlie MSP asks EAVE II Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde) about whether there is a connection between a person's vaccination status and developing long COVID. Scottish Parliament Members' debate 14 March 2023 On 14 March 2023, the Scottish Government held a members debate to discuss the current state of long COVID in Scotland and the practical measures being taken to better help and support those affected by long COVID. During these proceedings, preliminary findings from the EAVE II Long COVID sub-study were referenced by John Mason MSP. Watch the full recording of the meeting on the Scottish Parliament website Watch the video below to listen to John Mason MSP discuss the preliminary results of the Long COVID project during the Scottish Parliament Member's debate held on the 14 March 2023. This article was published on 2024-09-24
HTML The EAVE II team were asked to submit and discuss preliminary results from the Long COVID project with the Scottish Parliament's COVID-19 Recovery Committee as part of their inquiry into long COVID in Scotland. Inquiry Report On the 26 April 2023, the COVID-19 Recovery Committee published their report for the Long COVID Inquiry. In this report, the committee makes extensive recommendations on how the Scottish Government can best support: People who are experiencing or have been impacted by long COVID; Further research into long COVID; Continued efforts to estimate the prevalence of long COVID The report acknowledge the value of the EAVE II study and the Long COVID sub-study to the inquiry: The then Cabinet Secretary agreed that data and research into Long COVID was important and cited the usefulness of the EAVE II surveillance study... Read the report COVID-19 Recovery Committee Meetings 10 November 2022 On 10 November 2023, the Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee held an evidence session in which results collected by the EAVE II team were discussed. During this meeting, EAVE II / the Long COVID project were represented by Principal Investigator, Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh. Watch the full meeting on the Scottish Parliament website Read the full report for the 10 November 2022 meeting 9 March 2023 On 9 March 2023, the Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee held an evidence session in which preliminary results from EAVE II's Long COVID sub-study were discussed. During this meeting, EAVE II / the Long COVID project were represented by Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson from the University of Strathclyde. Watch the full recording of the meeting on the Scottish Parliament website Meeting highlights (video) Below are clips form the long COVID inquiry evidence session held on 9 March 2023, where EAVE II / the Long COVID project and it's results were discussed. EAVE II's contributions to the long COVID inquiry evidence session held on 9 March 2023. Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Chief Scientist (Health) talks about the types of long COVID projects being funded by the Chief Scientist Office (with particular reference to EAVE II) as well as the usefulness of their findings thus far. Brian Whittle MSP asks Professor Chris Robertson, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Strathclyde and Senior Data Analyst for EAVE II's Long COVID sub-study, the question "Do we have an IT system in Scotland that allows for the proper deployment and sharing of [health care] data across the whole [health care] system". Brian Whittle SMP asks Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak (Chief Scientist for Health) and EAVE II Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde) about how the set up of the EAVE II cohort, and how the study analysed free text within electronic health records. Professor Robertson also discusses EAVE II's ongoing work of developing a risk prediction model for long COVID. John Mason MSP asks EAVE II Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde) about what is free text and where it can be found in electronic health records, and specific questions about the study's preliminary results on long COVID prevalence and risk groups. Jim Fairlie MSP asks EAVE II Senior Data Analyst Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde) about whether there is a connection between a person's vaccination status and developing long COVID. Scottish Parliament Members' debate 14 March 2023 On 14 March 2023, the Scottish Government held a members debate to discuss the current state of long COVID in Scotland and the practical measures being taken to better help and support those affected by long COVID. During these proceedings, preliminary findings from the EAVE II Long COVID sub-study were referenced by John Mason MSP. Watch the full recording of the meeting on the Scottish Parliament website Watch the video below to listen to John Mason MSP discuss the preliminary results of the Long COVID project during the Scottish Parliament Member's debate held on the 14 March 2023.
