Post-COVID health-related quality of life and somatic symptoms: A national survey in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The characteristics and risk factors of post-COVID-19 condition affecting health-related quality of life and the symptom burden are unclear.

Methods

The present, cross-sectional study used the JASTIS (Japan Society and New Tobacco Internet Survey) database. EQ-5D-5L and Somatic Symptom Scale-8 were used to assess health-related quality of life and somatic symptoms, respectively. The participants were classified into a no-COVID-19, COVID-19 not requiring oxygen therapy or COVID-19 requiring oxygen therapy group. First, the entire cohort was analyzed. Then, sensitivity analysis was performed after excluding patients in the no-COVID-19 group with a history of close contact with individuals known to have the disease.

Findings

In total, 30130 individuals (mean a

SUBMITTER: Kamata K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10140465 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature