Effectiveness of post-COVID-19 primary care attendance in improving survival in very old patients with multimorbidity: a territory-wide target trial emulation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Older individuals with multimorbidity are at an elevated risk of infection and complications from COVID-19. Effectiveness of post-COVID-19 interventions or care models in reducing subsequent adverse outcomes in these individuals have rarely been examined. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of attending general outpatient within 30 days after discharge from COVID-19 on 1-year survival among older adults aged 85 years or above with multimorbidity.

Design

Retrospective cohort study emulating a randomised target trial using electronic health records.

Setting

We used data from the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health in Hong Kong, which provided comprehensive electronic health records, COVID-19 confirmed case data, population-based vaccinati

SUBMITTER: Wei C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11253766 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature