Temporal trends of COVID-19 mortality and hospitalisation rates: an observational cohort study from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the temporal trends of 30-day mortality and hospitalisation in US Veterans with COVID-19 and 30-day mortality in hospitalised veterans with COVID-19 and to decompose the contribution of changes in the underlying characteristics of affected populations to these temporal changes.

Design

Observational cohort study.

Setting

US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Participants

49 238 US veterans with a positive COVID-19 test between 20 March 2020 and 19 September 2020; and 9428 US veterans hospitalised with a positive COVID-19 test during the same period.

Outcome measures

30-day mortality rate and hospitalisation rate.

Results

Between 20 March 2020 and 19 September 2020 and in COVID-19 positive individuals, 30-day mortality rate dr

SUBMITTER: Cai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8370839 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature