Changes in Out-patient Visits in Taiwan During the Time of Global COVID-19 Pandemic

An Analysis of Changes in Out-patient Visits in Taiwan During the Time of Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04497467

Enrollment

1200000

Registered

2020-08-04

Start date

2023-08-01

Completion date

2024-12-31

Last updated

2025-01-17

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Conditions

Patient Preference

Brief summary

The COVID-19 pandemic becomes a global challenge. This study aims to analyze the possible changes in out-patient visits during the time of COVID-19 pandemic between January and June, 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and the impact of the related healthy policies.

Detailed description

Using the statistical data of the Health Insurance Bureau, this study aims to analyze the possible changes in out-patient visits during the time of COVID-19 pandemic between January and June, 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and the impact of the related healthy policies.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Inclusion criteria

* patients visited the out-patient clinic using the health insurance cards.

Exclusion criteria

* patients visited the out-patient clinic without using the health insurance cards.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
the number of the out-patient visits	6 months	Collect the number of the out-patient visits, comparing with that during the same period last year

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results