Demographic risk factors for COVID-19 infection, severity, ICU admission and death: a meta-analysis of 59 studies

Objective We aimed to describe the associations of age and sex with the risk of COVID-19 in different severity stages ranging from infection to death.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources PubMed and Embase through 4 May 2020.Study selection We considered cohort and case–control stu...

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Main Authors: Maurice P Zeegers, Bart G Pijls, Shahab Jolani, Anique Atherley, Raissa T Derckx, Janna I R Dijkstra, Gregor H L Franssen, Stevie Hendriks, Anke Richters, Annemarie Venemans-Jellema, Saurabh Zalpuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/1/e044640.full