Definition and measurement of post-COVID-19 conditions in real-world practice: a global systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT: Post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC) is an umbrella term that encompasses a range of signs, symptoms and conditions present weeks after the acute phase of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. This systematic literature review summarises the heterogeneous methodology used to measure PCC across real-world studies and highlights trends by region, age group, PCC follow-up period and data source.

Methods

Medline, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched and supplemented with conference and grey literature searches. Eligible studies included individuals with (1) PCC or (2) a positive SARS-CoV-2 test or COVID-19 diagnosis who were followed over time. Included studies were published in English between 1 January 2020 and 14 November 2022.

Findings

Of 291 publications included, 175 (60%) followed in

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806676 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature