Estimated Risk of Adverse Surgical Outcomes Among Patients With Recent COVID-19 Infection Using Target Trial Emulation Methods

William J O'Brien; Kalpana Gupta; Kamal M F Itani

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.4876

Estimated Risk of Adverse Surgical Outcomes Among Patients With Recent COVID-19 Infection Using Target Trial Emulation Methods

JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e234876. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.4876.

Authors

William J O'Brien¹, Kalpana Gupta², Kamal M F Itani³

Affiliations

¹ Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, Veterans Affairs Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This cohort study emulates a trial within a large national veteran population to assess the risk of adverse postoperative outcomes among patients with recent COVID-19 infection.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Cohort Studies
Health Personnel
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Treatment Outcome