The impact of primary care supported shielding on the risk of mortality in people vulnerable to COVID-19: English sentinel network matched cohort study

Objectives To mitigate risk of mortality from coronavirus 2019 infection (COVID-19), the UK government recommended ‘shielding’ of vulnerable people through self-isolation for 12 weeks. Methods A retrospective cohort study using a nationally representative English primary care database comparing peo...

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Main Authors: Zarif, A, Joy, M, Sherlock, J, Sheppard, JP, Byford, R, Akinyemi, O, Bankhead, CR, Deeks, A, Ferreira, F, Jones, N, Liyanage, H, McGagh, D, Nicholson, B, Oke, J, Okusi, C, Tripathy, M, Williams, J, Hobbs, R, de Lusignan, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021