The burden of persistent symptoms after COVID-19 (long COVID): a meta-analysis of controlled studies in children and adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous meta-analyses estimating the prevalence of the post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) were confounded by the lack of negative control groups. This may result in an overestimation of the prevalence of those experiencing PCC, as these symptoms are non-specific and common in the general population. In this study, we aimed to compare the burden of persistent symptoms among COVID-19 survivors relative to COVID-19-negative controls.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted using the following databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) until July 2023 for comparative studies that examined the prevalence of persistent symptoms in COVID-19 survivors. Given that many of the symptoms among COVID-19 survivors overlap with post-hospitalization syndrome and post

SUBMITTER: Azzam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10785462 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature