Table 1.

Patient, caregiver, and healthy volunteer inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) self-reporting a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test in the 2 weeks prior to screening and experiencing ≥ 2 current, bothersome symptoms due to COVID-19	Participated in a study with any investigational medicinal product in the previous 30 days
Or
Caregivers reporting ≥ 2 COVID-19 symptoms with a positive PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 on behalf of their patient(s)
Or
Healthy volunteers aged ≥ 18 years
AND
Willing and able to participate in a 1-h interview via telephone or an online method
Willing to provide a self-reported medical history
Able to read, speak, and understand English
Willing and able to provide informed consent

Inclusion criteria, including self-reported positive PCR for SARS-CoV-2 and a checklist of current COVID-19 symptoms were presented in the recruitment screener. The most bothersome symptoms were also explored during concept elicitation. Participants described all symptoms they were experiencing and were subsequently asked which were the most bothersome. Consistently, participants distinguished a single symptom that was most bothersome to them, rather than providing a list

Abbreviations: SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, PCR polymerase chain reaction, COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019