A systematic review assessing the under-representation of elderly adults in COVID-19 trials.

Virginie PrendkiNoam TauTomer AvniMarco FalconeAngela HuttnerLaurent KaiserMical PaulYaara Leibovici-WeissmannDafna Yahavnull null

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)

Elderly patients are clearly underrepresented in RCTs, although they comprise the population hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Long-term outcomes such as the need of rehabilitation or institutionalization were not reported. Future investigations should target specifically this vulnerable population.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
current status
middle aged
community dwelling