Drug effectiveness for COVID-19 inpatients inferred from Japanese medical claim data using propensity score matching [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]

• Published in: F1000 research Vol. 12; p. 398
• Main Authors: Mitsushima, Shingo, Horiguchi, Hiromasa, Taniguchi, Kiyosu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, UK F1000 Research Limited 2023
• Subjects: COVID-19; antiviral drug; mutated strain; mortality; underlying diseases; antibody cocktail; steroid and anti-inflammatory drug

Background: Earlier studies and clinical trials have shown that the drugs such as antiviral drugs, antibody cocktails, and steroids and anti-inflammatory drugs are expected to prevent severe coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes and death. Methods: We used observational data for Japan to assess the e...