Acceleration of multimorbidity incidence after COVID-19 infection and modification by vaccination status: a territory-wide retrospective cohort study
Grant Data
Project Title
Acceleration of multimorbidity incidence after COVID-19 infection and modification by vaccination status: a territory-wide retrospective cohort study
Principal Investigator
Professor Lai, Tsz Tsun Francisco
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
36
Start Date
2023-12-15
Amount
1238936
Conference Title
Acceleration of multimorbidity incidence after COVID-19 infection and modification by vaccination status: a territory-wide retrospective cohort study
Keywords
Chinese, SARS-CoV-2, Long COVID-19, Emerging infectious disease, Electronic health record
Discipline
Public Health
HKU Project Code
22211202
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2021
Funding Year
2023
Status
On-going
Objectives
Objectives: This study aims to examine 1.) the potentially elevated risk of multimorbidity in patients living with one chronic condition after COVID-19 infection, compared with patients without a COVID-19 infection history, and 2.) the potential modification of this risk elevation by vaccination status.