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29/09/2020
‘Twelve things we know about Covid-19, so far’, published by Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) demonstrates the absolute necessity for timely, secure access to health data across all aspects of the Covid-19, including the effects of the pandemic on care for other conditions such as cancer and heart disease.
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The 12 things we’ve learned so far about COVID-19 from health data research are:
- Around 40 strains of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus came to the UK, mainly from Europe
- Data from millions of COVID Symptom Study app users showed that loss of smell is a key symptom of COVID-19, leading to a change in NHS guidance
- Men, older people and those with underlying health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, are more at risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19
- People from Black, South Asian and minority ethnic groups in the UK are more likely to get COVID-19 and are at greater risk of worse outcomes
- Obesity increases the chances of falling seriously ill or being hospitalised with COVID-19, even for younger people
- Pregnant women aren’t at greater risk from severe COVID-19 overall, although Black and ethnic minority women and those with underlying health problems are more likely to be hospitalised
- COVID-19 outbreaks are more likely in large care homes, especially those with lower staffing levels
- Children and young people become less seriously ill with COVID-19 than adults, and severe disease is rare
- The RECOVERY trial showed that the drug dexamethasone cuts deaths by up to a third in severely ill COVID-19 patients while hydroxychloroquine and the antiviral combination lopinavir-ritonavir don’t help - health data was a vital part of the trial
- Young people have suffered most with mental health issues, such as anxiety, during lockdown
- There could be between 7,000-18,000 additional cancer deaths in the next year directly and indirectly due to COVID-19
- Around 5,000 heart attack sufferers might have missed out on life-saving hospital treatment as a result of the pandemic
Much of the data is now available to find and request access to via the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway. This is a new online portal allowing researchers to find detailed information about nearly 500 datasets held by organisations across the UK including members of the UK Health Data Research Alliance - a collaborative group of 33 major health, care and research organisations including NHS trusts, charities, institutes and registries.
And now, Health Data Research UK will be hosting a free online public event on Friday, 2 October at 12.30pm. The event will bring together people from the UK health data research community to talk about the work that’s been done so far to understand COVID-19 across the UK population, and to highlight the importance of including all groups in society in health data research for COVID-19 and beyond.
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