Understanding excess mortality during COVID in Belgium: the influence of pre-existing health status and social factors
The study provides insights into the complex dynamics of mortality during the COVID-19 crisis, emphasising the need to consider individual-level information on pre-existing health and social background jointly.
Authors
- Sylvie Gadeyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6890-1855)
- Brecht Devleesschauwer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-6892)
- Didier Willaert
- Katrien Vanthomme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-3852)
- Laura Van den Borre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5709-3533)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01499-2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Belgian Federal Science Policy Office