Skip to main content
. 2024 May 5;12(5):500. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12050500

Table A4.

Summary of case definitions.

Clinical Trial (Vaccine)
NCT03982199 (Ad26.RSV.preF)
[82]
NCT02508194 (MEDI7510)
[83]
NCT04886596 (RSVPreF3)
[48,80,81]
NCT05035212 (RSVpreF)
[52,61]
NCT04886596 (mRNA-1345)
[51,85]
Signs/Symptoms
Cough Any Any New or
increased
New or
increased
Any
Shortness of breath Any Alternative with dyspnea - New or
increased
Any
Dyspnea Alternative with decreased
oxygen
saturation
Alternative with shortness of breath New or increased - -
Decreased oxygen saturation Alternative with dyspnea - Any - Any
Oxygen requirement - - Any - -
Wheezing Any Any Any New or
increased
Any
Rales/Ronchi Any - Alternative with crackles - Any
Crackles - - Alternative with Rales/Ronchi - Any
Sputum production Any Any New or increased New or
increased
Any
Tachypnea Any - Any Any Any
Headache Any
Myalgias or
Arthralgias
- Any Body aches - -
Malaise Any - - - -
Fatigue Any Any - - -
Fever (>37.8 °C) Any - - - -
Feverishness Any Any - - -
Pleuritic chest pain - - - - Lasting
≥24 h
Radiologic evidence of pneumonia - - - - Any
Case Definition
Low Respiratory Tract Disease Symptoms
Shortness of breath
Dyspnea or
decreased
oxygen
saturation
Cough
Wheezing
Rales and/or Rhonchi
Sputum production
Tachypnea

Systemic
symptoms
Malaise
Fatigue
Fever 1
Feverishness 2
Symptoms
Dyspnea or shortness of breath
Cough
Wheezing
Sputum
production

Systemic
symptoms
Myalgias or
arthralgias
Body aches
Fatigue
(tiredness)
Headache
Decreased appetite
Feverishness
Symptoms
Dyspnea
(new or
increased)
Cough
(new or
increased)
Sputum production
(new or
increased)

Signs
Wheezing
(new or
increased)
Crackles and/or Rhonchi
(new or
increased)
Tachypnea
Decreased
oxygen
saturation
Oxygen
requirement
Shortness of breath
(new or
increased)
Cough
(new or
increased)
Wheezing
(new or
increased)
Sputum
production
(new or increased)
Tachypnea
Shortness of breath
Cough
Fever
Wheezing
Rales and/or Rhonchi
Sputum production
Tachypnea
Hypoxemia
Pleuritic chest pain ≥ 24 h
Radiologic evidence of pneumonia

1 = body temperature > 37.8 °C; 2 = feeling feverishness and having fever were considered 1 symptom.