SELF RATED HEALTH

The German National Cohort study looked at how people’s views on their own health shifted during the first months of COVID‑19. Researchers asked participants to rate their overall health and report symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress before the virus hit and again when lockdowns began.

Self-rated health (SRH) is a common way to gauge how people feel about their well-being. It is often used in studies to understand health inequalities. However, there is a big question mark over how reliable these self-reports are, especially among older adults. This is because people might inter