학술논문

'What is the risk to me from COVID-19?': Public involvement in providing mortality risk information for people with 'high-risk' conditions for COVID-19 (OurRisk.CoV).
Document Type
Article
Source
Clinical Medicine. Nov2021, Vol. 21 Issue 6, pe620-e628. 9p.
Subject
*ONLINE information services
*COVID-19
*SYSTEMATIC reviews
*PUBLIC health
*RISK assessment
*HEALTH
*INFORMATION resources
*COMMUNICATION
*ACCESS to information
*DECISION making
*INFORMATION needs
*MEDLINE
Language
ISSN
1470-2118
Abstract
Patients and public have sought mortality risk information throughout the pandemic, but their needs may not be served by current risk prediction tools. Our mixed methods study involved: (1) systematic review of published risk tools for prognosis, (2) provision and patient testing of new mortality risk estimates for people with high-risk conditions and (3) iterative patient and public involvement and engagement with qualitative analysis. Only one of 53 (2%) previously published risk tools involved patients or the public, while 11/53 (21%) had publicly accessible portals, but all for use by clinicians and researchers. Among people with a wide range of underlying conditions, there has been sustained interest and engagement in accessible and tailored, pre- and postpandemic mortality information. Informed by patient feedback, we provide such information in 'five clicks' (https://covid19-phenomics. org/OurRiskCoV.html), as context for decision making and discussions with health professionals and family members. Further development requires curation and regular updating of NHS data and wider patient and public engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]