In this nationwide, case-control study we cross-reference several detailed, high-quality Swedish registers in order to study risk factors associated with severe Covid-19 as well as different disease outcomes, with a focus on cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, different treatments and socioeconomic factors. Cases are identified through the Swedish intensive care register (SIR) and controls through the Swedish population register (RTB). Further information on the study participants is gathered by linkage to registers on: prescribed drugs; history of in- and outpatient care; income, education and migration. Follow-up data such as future hospitalization and mortality will be gathered prospectively.
In this study we cross-reference several nationwide high-quality Swedish registers in order to study risk factors for severe Covid-19 outcomes.