Excess mortality in US Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: an individual-level cohort study.

Daniel M WeinbergerKrishnan BhaskaranCaroline KorvesBrian P LucasJesse A ColumboAnita VashiLouise DaviesAmy C JusticeChristopher T Rentsch

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2023)

Individual-level data offered crucial clinical and operational insights into US excess mortality patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable differences emerged among clinical risk groups, emphasizing the need for reporting excess mortality in both absolute and relative terms to inform resource allocation in future outbreaks.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
electronic health record
emergency department
type diabetes
adverse drug
infectious diseases
breast cancer risk