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.