Socioeconomic deprivation and illness trajectory in the Scottish population after COVID-19 hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The associations between deprivation and illness trajectory after hospitalisation for coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) are uncertain.

Methods

A prospective, multicentre cohort study was conducted on post-COVID-19 patients, enrolled either in-hospital or shortly post-discharge. Two evaluations were carried out: an initial assessment and a follow-up at 28-60 days post-discharge. The study encompassed research blood tests, patient-reported outcome measures, and multisystem imaging (including chest computed tomography (CT) with pulmonary and coronary angiography, cardiovascular and renal magnetic resonance imaging). Primary and secondary outcomes were analysed in relation to socioeconomic status, using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). The EQ-5D-5L,

SUBMITTER: Morrow AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10901805 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature