Background

This study was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic and aimed to assess whether information routinely collected by (some) care homes could contribute to surveillance of COVID-19 infections in these settings.

Aims and objectives

To assess whether information routinely collected by (some) care homes could contribute to surveillance of COVID-19 infections in these settings.

Resources and further information

• Executive summary: National Early Warning Scores and COVID-19 deaths in care homes: a longitudinal ecological study (PDF).
• Publication: National Early Warning Scores and COVID-19 deaths in care homes: an ecological time- series study (PDF).

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