ECHO COVID-19 Research
COVID-19
The ECHO Program, engaging more than 64,000 children and their families over an extended period, is uniquely positioned to explore research questions about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Tip of the Iceberg: Understanding the Long-Term Impact of COVID-19
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QUESTIONS
For more information, please email the NIH at NIHKidsandEnvironment@od.nih.gov.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions in the daily lives of children and families worldwide. ECHO Program researchers use observation and intervention research to understand how these disruptions impact children's health and well-being.
At the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, the ECHO Cohort swiftly incorporated COVID-19-specific questions into its data collection efforts to study the real-time effects of the public health crisis on existing study participants. Additionally, the ECHO Program’s intervention research program, IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trial Network, launched a study to explore parental attitudes about the COVID-19 vaccine and test the effectiveness of a mobile app to help parents learn more about the vaccine for their children.
What We're Learning
The ECHO Program has published more than 1,800 articles about the results of its research, including many that looked at COVID-19.
Here are some research highlights:
Measuring pandemic-related stress in ECHO Cohort participants
November 2023
ECHO investigators reported differences in pandemic-related traumatic stress among participants using a newly developed self-report survey.
A Look at Life Satisfaction in Pandemic-era Teens with Mental Health Histories
October 2023
ECHO research suggests that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, teens with a history of depression, anxiety, autism, and ADHD experienced lower life satisfaction compared to their counterparts.
Educational Background and Child Age Influenced Experiences of Caregivers During COVID 19 Pandemic
August 2023
The primary causes of stress among caregivers during the pandemic varied depending on the caregiver’s level of education and the age of their children.