Associations of Country-Specific and Sociodemographic Factors With Self-Reported COVID-19-Related Symptoms: Multivariable Analysis of Data From the CoronaCheck Mobile Health Platform.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 symptom-monitoring apps provide direct feedback to users about the suspected risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and advice on how to proceed to prevent the spread of the virus. We have developed the CoronaCheck mobile health (mHealth) platform, the first free app that provides easy access to valid information about the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in English and German. Previous studies have suggested that the clinical characteristics of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 vary by age, gender, and viral variant; however, potential differences between countries have not been adequately studied.

Objective

The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of the users of the CoronaCheck mHealth platform and to determine country-specific and s

SUBMITTER: Humer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9901499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature