Project: Understanding How Grades of Frailty Affect the Evolution of COVID [Funder: NSHA Research & Innovation, Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation, IWK Foundation, DGHF, RNS]

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Start & end year

    N/A
  • Funder

    Other Funders (Canada)
  • Principal Investigator

    Dr Kenneth Rockwood Kenneth Rockwood
  • Research Location

    Canada
  • Lead Research Institution

    Dalhousie University
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management
  • Research Subcategory

    Prognostic factors for disease severity
  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A
  • Study Type

    Clinical
  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable
  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending
  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older), Older adults (65 and older)
  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified
  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

This study will investigate how differences in frailty and fitness among people being assessed for COVID-19 are related to the development, progression, and outcomes of the disease.