Clinic Visits

Scheduled clinical visits to the research unit are planned during pregnancy week 24 and 36; an additional 9 visits to the research unit are planned during the childs first 3 years of life at age 1 and 4 weeks; 3 and 6 months; and 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3 year.

The study plan of visits and assessments are outlined in the Figure below.

Acute visit are arranged immediatly upon onset of any respiratory or skin-related symptom. Thus, the COPSAC doctors are responsible for diagnosis and treatment of any atopic disease rather than the general practitioners.

Figure 1. Study Plan for COPSAC₂₀₁₀ Birth Cohort