December 18, 2020

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Disability and Anxiety in a Retrospective Cohort of 432 Survivors of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (Covid-19) from China

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): sequelae

• A multi-center retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 survivors in China found that a significant proportion experienced disability and anxiety after discharge from the hospital. Prevalence of at least one problem on a measure assessing independent living skills (Lawton IADL) was 37%, dependence in personal care and mobility (as assessed by the Barthel Index) was present in 16% of individuals, and 29% screened positive for clinical anxiety. Age was an additional independent risk factor for independent living skills limitations and dependence.

Zhu et al. (Dec 17, 2020). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Disability and Anxiety in a Retrospective Cohort of 432 Survivors of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (Covid-19) from China. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243883