Psychiatric and neuropsychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 within 2 years: a multinational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-term psychiatric and neuropsychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 across diverse populations remain not fully understood. This cohort study aims to investigate the short-, medium-, and long-term risks of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders following COVID-19 infection in five countries.

Methods

This population-based multinational network study used electronic medical records from France, Italy, Germany, and the UK and claims data from the USA. The initial target and comparator cohorts were identified using an exact matching approach based on age and sex. Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 or those with a positive SARS-CoV-2 screening test between December 1, 2019, and December 1, 2020, were included as targets. Up to ten comparators without COVID-19 for

SUBMITTER: Chai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887073 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature