The impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology patients in a large UK centre using an innovative data collection technique: prevalence and effect of social shielding.

Natasha CleatonS RaizadaN BarkhamS VenkatachalamT P SheeranT AdizieH SapkotaB M SinghJames Bateman

Published in: Rheumatology international (2021)

Our full RD cohort had no excess of COVID deaths compared to the general local population. Our survey data suggest that shielding adversely affects both mental and physical health in RD. These data broaden our understanding of shielding, indicating need for further study.

Keyphrases

mental health
coronavirus disease
electronic health record
sars cov
healthcare
big data
end stage renal disease
public health
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
cross sectional
risk factors
prognostic factors
machine learning
social media
human health
artificial intelligence
risk assessment
patient reported