DOI: 10.1093/jalm/jfad089 ISSN: 2475-7241
Large-Scale Scientific Study Led by a Professional Organization during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Operations, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned
Caitlin R Ondracek, Stacy E F Melanson, Loretta Doan, Karen M Schulz, Stefanie Kleinman, Zhen Zhao, Attila Kumanovics, Alan H B Wu, Joesph Wiencek, Qing H Meng, Fred S Apple, David Koch, Hubert Vesper, Fidelia Pokuah, Janetta Bryksin, Gary L Myers, Robert H Christenson, Y Victoria Zhang- General Medicine
Abstract
In 2021, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) (formerly the American Association for Clinical Chemistry [AACC]) developed a scientific study that aimed to contribute to the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 immunity during the evolving course of the pandemic. This study was led by a group of expert member volunteers and resulted in survey data from 975 individuals and blood collection from 698 of those participants. This paper describes the formulation and execution of this large-scale scientific study, encompassing best practices and insights gained throughout the endeavor.