Cardiovascular-related conditions and risk factors in primary care for deprived communities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study in Northern England
Conclusion
Recorded CVD-related risk factors and conditions remained comparable before and during COVID-19. These are higher in the Deep End than in England and similar or lower than the non-Deep End, with a higher optimal statin prescribing rate. However, it was not possible to control for age and sex. More work is needed to estimate the consequences of the pandemic on disadvantaged communities and to compare whether the findings are replicated in other areas of deprivation.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: General Medicine Authors: Fu, Y., Price, C., Haining, S., Gaffney, B., Julien, D., Whitty, P., Newton, J. L. Tags: Open access, Public health, COVID-19 Source Type: research
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