Early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-person outpatient care utilisation: a rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To quantitatively assess the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-person outpatient care utilisation worldwide, as well as across categories of services, types of care and medical specialties.

Design

Rapid review.

Method

A search of MEDLINE and Embase was conducted to identify studies published from 1 January 2020 to 12 February 2021, which quantitatively reported the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the amount of outpatient care services delivered (in-person visits, diagnostic/screening procedures and treatments). There was no restriction on the type of medical care (emergency/primary/specialty care) or target population (adult/paediatric). All articles presenting primary data from studies reporting on outpatient care utilisation were included. St

SUBMITTER: Dupraz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature