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COVID-19 mortality among institutionalized individuals

  • Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Grant number: 485892

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $13,021.09

  • Funder

    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

  • Principal Investigator

    Zhao Bill

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of British Columbia

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease susceptibility

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Other

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Individuals living in institutionalized environments are more susceptible to the spread of COVID-19, and often the poor living conditions may lead to worsening health outcomes. Therefore, we are interested in investigating whether institutionalized individuals have a higher COVID-19 mortality rate than those who are not institutionalized. This study will utilize the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN), which will include data on consenting patients arriving at the emergency department for COVID-19 treatment. We will match institutionalized patients with non-institutionalized patients and examine the mortality rates and any additional variables that modify the result.