Clinical academic research in the time of Corona: A simulation study in England and a call for action.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to model the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the clinical academic response in England, and to provide recommendations for COVID-related research.

Design

A stochastic model to determine clinical academic capacity in England, incorporating the following key factors which affect the ability to conduct research in the COVID-19 climate: (i) infection growth rate and population infection rate (from UK COVID-19 statistics and WHO); (ii) strain on the healthcare system (from published model); and (iii) availability of clinical academic staff with appropriate skillsets affected by frontline clinical activity and sickness (from UK statistics).

Setting

Clinical academics in primary and secondary care in England.

Participants

Equivalent of 3200 ful

SUBMITTER: Banerjee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7425844 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature