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Fig. 7 | BMC Medical Ethics

Fig. 7

From: Ethical and coordinative challenges in setting up a national cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

Fig. 7

Correlation of hospitalization incidence in Germany and patient recruitment in the Cross-Sectoral Platform (SUEP, university (UK) and nonuniversity (NUK)) and High-Resolution Platform (HAP) study sites. Recruited patients per week are shown as stacked columns. The observation period is reported in calendar weeks. COVID-19 hospitalization incidence represents the mean number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 infections per 100,000 inhabitants per calendar week in Germany. Waves are classified according to the specifications of the Robert Koch Institute [27] and visualized in different shades

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