Contact patterns of older adults with and without frailty in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures were imposed to protect the population from exposure, especially older adults and people with frailty, who have the highest risk for severe outcomes. These restrictions greatly reduced contacts in the general population, bu...
Main Authors: | Jantien A. Backer, Jan van de Kassteele, Fatima El Fakiri, Niel Hens, Jacco Wallinga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16725-1 |
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