Brain fog with long covid and chemotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Question

What are the cognitive, functional and affective characteristics of brain fog in individuals with long covid and following chemotherapy, and how are these features assessed across studies?

Study selection and analysis

In March 2024, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of peer-reviewed studies assessing cognition, function or mood in adults (≥18 years) with brain fog after COVID-19 or chemotherapy. PubMed, Embase and Web of Science were searched systematically according to eligibility criteria to March 2024, with an update in May 2025. Random-effects meta-analyses using the 'dmetar' package (V.0.0.9000) in R V.4.3.1 were performed for studies comparing individuals with and without brain fog. Bias was assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stu

SUBMITTER: Wilson JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature