TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of a patient self-stratification methodology to identify those in need of shielding during COVID-19 JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - e212 LP - e214 DO - 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0469 VL - 20 IS - 6 AU - Elizabeth Reilly AU - Sarah Skeoch AU - Sarah Hardcastle AU - John D Pauling AU - Megan Rowe AU - Tehseen Ahmed AU - Andrew Allard AU - Bashaar Boyce AU - Ellie Korendowych AU - Chloe Lapraik AU - William Tillett AU - Raj Sengupta Y1 - 2020/11/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/6/e212.abstract N2 - 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. ER -