Disease burden from COVID-19 symptoms among inpatients at the temporary military hospitals in Wuhan: a retrospective multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to establish a set of disability weights (DWs) for COVID-19 symptoms, evaluate the disease burden of inpatients and analyse the characteristics and influencing factors of the disease.

Design

This was a multicentre retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study.

Setting

The medical records generated in three temporary military hospitals in Wuhan.

Participants

Medical records of 2702 inpatients generated from 5 February to 5 April 2020 were randomly selected for this study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

DWs of COVID-19 symptoms were determined by the person trade-off approach. The inpatients' medical records were analysed and used to calculate the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). The mean DALY was evaluated across sex a

SUBMITTER: He M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130755 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature