Canadian beach cohort study: protocol of a prospective study to assess the burden of recreational water illness
Initial implementation of the study at two Toronto, Ontario, beaches in 2023 confirmed that recruitment is feasible and that a high completion rate (80%) can be achieved for the follow-up survey. While recall bias could be a concern for the self-reported RWI outcomes, we will examine the impact of this bias in a negative control analysis. Study findings will inform future recreational water quality guidelines, policies, and risk communication strategies in Canada.
Authors
- Thomas A. Edge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5056-1987)
- Johanna Sanchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-3251)
- Andrea Nesbitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4629-8856)
- Herb E. Schellhorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3564-1695)
- Jordan Tustin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-8037)
- Binyam Negussie Desta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-7487)
- Michael Schwandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3164-8972)
- Ian Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5575-5174)
- Shannon E. Majowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0006-8369)
- Sarah Elton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2196-4170)
- David L. Pearl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8090-0396)
- Dylan Lyng
- Brandon Krupa
- Elizabeth Montgomery
- Mahesh Patel
- Teresa Brooks
Institutions
- Health Canada (CA)
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (CA)
- Vancouver Coastal Health (CA)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Toronto Public Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Regional Municipality of Niagara (CA)
- Halifax Regional Water Commission (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Watershed (GB)
- Toronto Metropolitan University (CA)
- University of Guelph (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19889-6
- Primary Topic
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research