Dhillon, Sharonjit K.
Simoens, Cindy
Cuypers, Lize
Bode, Jannes
Bonde, Jesper
Corbisier, Philippe
Cocuzza, Clementina E.
Van Ranst, Marc
Arbyn, Marc
Article History
Received: 3 August 2022
Accepted: 7 February 2023
First Online: 24 February 2023
Declarations
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: This protocol has been reviewed by the Ethics Committee Research (EC Research) of University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) and KU Leuven (S64233). Samples for Belgian VALCOR are provided by the UZ Leuven, National Reference Laboratory for Respiratory Pathogens (Leuven, Belgium). As the data are pseudonymised and the data generated through VALCOR would not enable personal identification of patients from whom the samples were taken, informed consent was waived and authorisation from the Information Security Committee (ExternalRef removed in Dutch <i>Informatieveiligheidscomité</i> [IVC]) was not required.
: This manuscript contains no identifiable individual personal data.
: VALCOR is a researcher induced study protocol where manufacturers can participate under the condition of providing test kits and covering research costs. Researchers do not receive any financial advantage by collaborating in VALCOR. Any mention of commercial products does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the authors.