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The Impact of Primary Care Supported Shielding on the Risk of Mortality in People Vulnerable to COVID-19: English Sentinel Network Matched Cohort Study

2020-10-28

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Background: There was excess mortality from the first wave of coronavirus 2019 infection (COVID-19), which mainly affected older people. To mitigate risk, the UK government recommended ‘shielding’ of vulnerable people through self-isolation for 12 weeks. We investigated the impact of primary care-reinforced shielding advice on all-cause mortality.<br><br>Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using a n...

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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3719054

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