Will this study find the causes of severe COVID-19?
This study is focused on developing a statistical model that takes multiple factors into account to estimate the risk of any given individual of both catching the virus that causes COVID-19 and then dying from it; or, catching the virus and being admitted to hospital. As such, it is not looking to identify the causes for severe COVID-19. Instead, it is using multiple forms of information to provide a meaningful basis for clinicians and patients to understand and potentially act on their level of risk.