Pandemic's hidden toll: study reveals how COVID disrupted surgery Patients' lives
NCT ID NCT05736822
First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic changed healthcare and affected the quality of life of over 5,000 Dutch patients who had surgery or another medical procedure in 2020-2021. Researchers created a survey to capture patients' experiences and linked their answers to national health records. The goal was to understand what patients went through during that time, not to test a new treatment.
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UMCG
Groningen, Netherlands
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