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. 2019 Aug 20;19:732. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4323-6

Table 2.

Data collection and measurements for Lyme borreliosis cases

Baseline 10 days 2 weeks 6 weeks 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months
Written information and informed consent X
Baseline characteristics X
Physical examination Xa Xac Xac Xac Xac
Recording LB manifestation, treatment and concomitant medication X Xb X X X X
Recording adverse events X Xb X X Xa
Laboratory measurements
B. burgdorferi s.l. serology X Xac X Xac
 Spirofind Revised X X Xc
 QuantiFERON-LB X X Xc
 iSpot Lyme X X Xc
 LTT-MELISA X X Xc
 Biopsies from skin manifestations (optional) Xcd Xcd Xcd
Questionnaires
 CIS1 (subscale fatigue), SF-36 (subscale pain), CFQ X Xe X Xe X
 Clinical parameters: PHQ-15, SF-36 (subscale physical functioning and subscale social functioning), TiC-P (health care use and absenteeism of work) X X X X X
 Cognitive-behavioral parameters: brief IPQ, CBRSQ, HADS, SES-F, PCS, IPAQ X X X
 Comorbidities: TiC-P (co-morbidity list) X X
 Comorbidities: PREDIS X

For explanation of abbreviations, see the main text

aPatients included through the clinical expert centers for Lyme borreliosis only

bPatients included through the website www.tekenradar.nl only. cThese visits and laboratory measurements can be left out if patients are not able or not willing to. This is regarded as an allowed deviation from the protocol

dThree skin biopsy samples of the skin lesion at baseline and if still present at 6 weeks or at 3 months time point. eCIS questionnaire only short version, to limit the burden for patients