RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluation of a patient self-stratification methodology to identify those in need of shielding during COVID-19
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP clinmed.2020-0469
DO 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0469
A1 Elizabeth Reilly
A1 Sarah Skeoch
A1 Sarah Hardcastle
A1 John D Pauling
A1 Megan Rowe
A1 Tehseen Ahmed
A1 Andrew Allard
A1 Bashaar Boyce
A1 Ellie Korendowych
A1 Chloe Lapraik
A1 William Tillett
A1 Raj Sengupta
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/early/2020/09/10/clinmed.2020-0469.abstract
AB The logistical challenges of rapidly and accurately identifying those patients who needed to shield during the COVID-19 pandemic were unprecedented. We report our experiences of meeting this challenge for >9,000 patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease at our centre, incorporating an element of guided patient self-stratification. Our results indicate that patients are able to stratify their own risk accurately using the BSR COVID-19 risk stratification guidance.