2022
Describing the population experiencing COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough following second vaccination in England: a cohort study from OpenSAFELY
Green A, Curtis H, Hulme W, Williamson E, McDonald H, Bhaskaran K, Rentsch C, Schultze A, MacKenna B, Mahalingasivam V, Tomlinson L, Walker A, Fisher L, Massey J, Andrews C, Hopcroft L, Morton C, Croker R, Morley J, Mehrkar A, Bacon S, Evans D, Inglesby P, Hickman G, Ward T, Davy S, Mathur R, Tazare J, Eggo R, Wing K, Wong A, Forbes H, Bates C, Cockburn J, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Douglas I, Evans S, Smeeth L, Goldacre B. Describing the population experiencing COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough following second vaccination in England: a cohort study from OpenSAFELY. BMC Medicine 2022, 20: 243. PMID: 35791013, PMCID: PMC9255436, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02422-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive SARS-CoV-2 testSARS-CoV-2 testBreakthrough COVID-19Vaccine breakthroughBreakthrough casesCohort studyIncidence rateCOVID-19COVID-19-related hospital admissionsCOVID-19-related deathsVaccine breakthrough casesRetrospective cohort studyChronic kidney diseaseCritical care admissionSARS-CoV-2 variantsDeath registry dataCorresponding incidence ratesRoutine clinical dataHigh rateMedian followVaccine waningCare admissionHospital admissionSecond vaccinationSecondary careRisk of severe COVID-19 outcomes associated with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and immune-modifying therapies: a nationwide cohort study in the OpenSAFELY platform
MacKenna B, Kennedy NA, Mehrkar A, Rowan A, Galloway J, Matthewman J, Mansfield KE, Bechman K, Yates M, Brown J, Schultze A, Norton S, Walker AJ, Morton CE, Harrison D, Bhaskaran K, Rentsch CT, Williamson E, Croker R, Bacon S, Hickman G, Ward T, Davy S, Green A, Fisher L, Hulme W, Bates C, Curtis HJ, Tazare J, Eggo RM, Evans D, Inglesby P, Cockburn J, McDonald HI, Tomlinson LA, Mathur R, Wong AYS, Forbes H, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Douglas IJ, Smeeth L, Lees CW, Evans SJW, Goldacre B, Smith CH, Langan SM. Risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes associated with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and immune-modifying therapies: a nationwide cohort study in the OpenSAFELY platform. The Lancet Rheumatology 2022, 4: e490-e506. PMID: 35698725, PMCID: PMC9179144, DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(22)00098-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune-mediated inflammatory diseasesCOVID-19-related deathsSevere COVID-19 outcomesImmune-modifying therapiesCritical care admissionInflammatory diseasesCOVID-19 outcomesImmune-modifying drugsHospital admissionGeneral populationCare admissionHazard ratioStandard systemic therapyStandard systemic treatmentSevere COVID-19Primary care recordsPrimary care dataNon-white ethnic groupsCohort studySystemic therapySystemic treatmentCox regressionPrescription dataCare recordsWhite ethnic groupComparison of methods for predicting COVID-19-related death in the general population using the OpenSAFELY platform
Williamson E, Tazare J, Bhaskaran K, McDonald H, Walker A, Tomlinson L, Wing K, Bacon S, Bates C, Curtis H, Forbes H, Minassian C, Morton C, Nightingale E, Mehrkar A, Evans D, Nicholson B, Leon D, Inglesby P, MacKenna B, Davies N, DeVito N, Drysdale H, Cockburn J, Hulme W, Morley J, Douglas I, Rentsch C, Mathur R, Wong A, Schultze A, Croker R, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Grieve R, Harrison D, Steyerberg E, Eggo R, Diaz-Ordaz K, Keogh R, Evans S, Smeeth L, Goldacre B. Comparison of methods for predicting COVID-19-related death in the general population using the OpenSAFELY platform. Diagnostic And Prognostic Research 2022, 6: 6. PMID: 35197114, PMCID: PMC8865947, DOI: 10.1186/s41512-022-00120-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19-related deathsInfection prevalenceOpenSAFELY platformGeneral populationNational Statistics mortality dataNumber of comorbiditiesRisk prediction toolsAbsolute risk estimationStatistics mortality dataAbsolute risk estimatesCase-cohort sampleRisk prediction modelTarget populationElectronic health record systemsPrimary careCOVID-19 casesGeneral practiceEmergency careHealth record systemsLocal infection prevalenceNHS EnglandBasic demographicsPrevalenceMortality dataRisk estimatesAssociation between oral anticoagulants and COVID-19 related outcomes: a population-based cohort study
Wong AY, Tomlinson L, Brown JP, Elson W, Walker AJ, Schultze A, Morton CE, Evans D, Inglesby P, MacKenna B, Bhaskaran K, Rentsch CT, Powell E, Williamson E, Croker R, Bacon S, Hulme W, Bates C, Curtis HJ, Mehrkar A, Cockburn J, McDonald HI, Mathur R, Wing K, Forbes H, Eggo RM, Evans SJ, Smeeth L, Goldacre B, Douglas IJ, . Association between oral anticoagulants and COVID-19 related outcomes: a population-based cohort study. British Journal Of General Practice 2022, 72: bjgp.2021.0689. PMID: 35440465, PMCID: PMC9037187, DOI: 10.3399/bjgp.2021.0689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 outcomesPopulation-based cohort studySevere COVID-19 outcomesSARS-CoV-2Oral anticoagulantsLower riskVASc scoreCohort studyHazard ratioAtrial fibrillationCOVID-19 related outcomesCOVID-19-related deathsPrescribed oral anticoagulantsPrimary care dataBaseline stroke riskOAC useCurrent useStroke riskHospital admissionThrombotic eventsCox regressionOAC usersReduced infection riskGeneral practiceDeath records
2020
Risk of COVID-19-related death among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma prescribed inhaled corticosteroids: an observational cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform
Schultze A, Walker AJ, MacKenna B, Morton CE, Bhaskaran K, Brown JP, Rentsch CT, Williamson E, Drysdale H, Croker R, Bacon S, Hulme W, Bates C, Curtis HJ, Mehrkar A, Evans D, Inglesby P, Cockburn J, McDonald HI, Tomlinson L, Mathur R, Wing K, Wong AYS, Forbes H, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Evans SJW, Quint J, Smeeth L, Douglas IJ, Goldacre B, Collaborative O. Risk of COVID-19-related death among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma prescribed inhaled corticosteroids: an observational cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2020, 8: 1106-1120. PMID: 32979987, PMCID: PMC7515601, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(20)30415-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsthmaBetacoronavirusCohort StudiesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Electronic Health RecordsEnglandFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscarinic AntagonistsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralProportional Hazards ModelsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRegression AnalysisSARS-CoV-2Young AdultConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOVID-19-related deathsIndex dateObstructive pulmonary diseaseElectronic health recordsOpenSAFELY platformRespiratory medicationsCOPD cohortHazard ratioPulmonary diseaseAsthma cohortPrimary care electronic health recordsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2High-dose ICSHigh-dose ICSsRegular ICS useΒ-agonistsObservational cohort studyUK Medical Research CouncilRisk of deathCox regression modelAcute respiratory diseaseSyndrome coronavirus 2Factors associated with COVID-19-related death using OpenSAFELY
Williamson EJ, Walker AJ, Bhaskaran K, Bacon S, Bates C, Morton CE, Curtis HJ, Mehrkar A, Evans D, Inglesby P, Cockburn J, McDonald HI, MacKenna B, Tomlinson L, Douglas IJ, Rentsch CT, Mathur R, Wong AYS, Grieve R, Harrison D, Forbes H, Schultze A, Croker R, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Perera R, Evans SJW, Smeeth L, Goldacre B. Factors associated with COVID-19-related death using OpenSAFELY. Nature 2020, 584: 430-436. PMID: 32640463, PMCID: PMC7611074, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2521-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAsian PeopleAsthmaBetacoronavirusBlack PeopleCohort StudiesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Diabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentSARS-CoV-2Sex CharacteristicsSmokingState MedicineYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-19-related deathsPrimary care electronic health recordsPrimary care recordsLarge cohort studyCoronavirus disease 2019Electronic health recordsSevere asthmaCohort studyClinical factorsSouth Asian peopleSevere outcomesDisease 2019Medical conditionsHigh riskOpenSAFELYWhite ethnicityCare recordsNHS EnglandPatient recordsPatient dataHealth recordsDeathGreater ageAsian peopleRisk