• Sarah Qabazard, Dalia Al-Abdulrazzaq, Hessa Al-Kandari, Mariam Ayed, Ayed Alanezi, Nufoud Al-Shammari, Zaid Alharbash, Muna Al-Khabbaz, Khaled Kalander, Saadoun Bin-Hassan, Abdulla Alfraij, Mohammad Alghounaim, Khaled Alsaeid, and Hashem Al-Hashemi.
• Department of Population Health, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
• Med Princ Pract. 2022 Jan 1; 31 (5): 471479471-479.

ObjectiveEstablishing a pediatric COVID-19 registry in Kuwait (PCR-Q8) was deemed imperative during the pandemic to study children infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) focusing on mode of presentation, therapeutic interventions, disease severity, and early outcomes. This manuscript describes the rapid establishment of the PCR-Q8 registry showcasing an infrastructure of the development process and presents the results of the pilot phase.Subject And MethodsThe registry was developed and implemented using the general key steps from a resource titled "Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide" as a guide for best practice, experience from a previously established pediatric diabetes registry in Kuwait and several other COVID-19 registries developed globally. During the pilot phase, a convenience sample of 120 children was included, of whom 66 (55%) were male.ResultsExperience and expertise from other COVID-19 registries; guidance provided by the World Health Organization; and effective collaboration and cooperation between the stakeholders, study group, and data enterers during these challenging times were critical for the development and implementation of the registry. Our results were similar to international reports which showed that most children presented with mild disease (69.2%), majority (70.2%) had normal chest X-ray, and the most common symptom at presentation was fever (77%).ConclusionWe anticipate the development of PCR-Q8 to be a stepping-stone for more in-depth investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children in Kuwait and for the establishment of other registries.© 2022 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.

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