Carnegie Mellon University

Recent Cold History

Title

Recent Cold History Questions

Studies

BCS, PCS1, PCS2

Purpose

To obtain information on participants’ recent common cold experiences

Type of Measure

Created for study

Description

In BCS and PCS1, participants were asked for information about their most recent cold, and about their frequency of colds during the past year and during the “average” year.  In PCS2, participants were asked about their most recent cold only.  Specific items are displayed in Table 1. In all three studies, recent cold history was assessed during the screening medical exam.  In PCS2 only, participants were asked a second time to provide information about their most recent cold on Quarantine Day 0.

Recent Cold History Table 1