Information Sheet For The Events Research Programme

This information sheet provides further details about the research studies that will be conducted at your Event as part of the Events Research Programme (“ERP”). 

If you have any concerns, issues or queries regarding the study or how it will be undertaken please contact [email protected].

SELF-CONTROLLED CASE SERIES STUDY (OR 'COHORT STUDY')

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY?

The self-controlled case series study is led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine on behalf of Public Health England (as an executive branch of Department for Health and Social Care). The study aims to measure the risk of COVID-19 infection associated with attendance at an ERP event.     

Only people who have attended an ERP event and tested positive for COVID-19 shortly afterwards will be included in this analysis. The rate of positive testing for COVID-19 will be compared between a 7 day period following attendance at an event, during which infection occurring at the event would most likely be detected, with the subsequent 7 day period when infection risk is unlikely to be affected by attendance at the event.

The study is based on analysing the records of attendees who subsequently request a test from Test and Trace. The PCR test request form asks if you have participated in an ERP event, therefore attendees requesting a test will be flagged. Public Health England anonymises any personal data collected via NHS Test and Trace before sharing this with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine for the purposes of this study.

CAN I WITHDRAW FROM THE STUDY AT ANY TIME?

Yes you can withdraw your participation at any time. You can do this by contacting [email protected]

WILL THE INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THE STUDY BE CONFIDENTIAL?  

Yes, all information will be held confidentially. The analysis will be performed on anonymous data and no identifiable information will be published.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY?

Public Health England and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will use the results to write a report which will inform Government policy around how events can be delivered safely during the pandemic.

WHO HAS REVIEW THIS STUDY?

The Public Health England Research Ethics and Governance group has approved this study.

WHO DO I CONTACT IN THE EVENT OF A COMPLAINT?

If you would like to make a complaint, please contact [email protected]k