A systematic review of post COVID-19 condition in children and adolescents: Gap in evidence from low-and -middle-income countries and the impact of SARS-COV-2 variants.

ABSTRACT: The long-term health consequences following COVID-19 have largely been reported in adult populations living in high-income countries. We therefore did a systematic review of post COVID-19 condition symptoms reported in children and adolescents (<18 years), aiming to identify and include publications from low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). From EMBASE, Medline, and Pubmed until the 30th of October 2023, we searched all studies reporting original and complete data of long-term outcomes of at least 20 children or adolescents under 18 years of age with a history of confirmed acute COVID-19 infection. We excluded non-English publications, pre-prints, unreviewed articles, grey literature, studies with inaccessible full text, and those limited to a specific population. Risk of Bias was asse

SUBMITTER: Putri ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875387 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature