A comparison of allied healthcare versus no allied healthcare on participation, fatigue, physical functioning and health-related quality of life for patients with persistent complaints after a COVID-19 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of allied healthcare versus no allied healthcare.

Materials and methods

Data from the ParaCOV cohort (allied healthcare, n = 1,451) and the LongCOVID cohort (no allied healthcare/control, n = 1427) were analyzed. Average treatment effects (ATEs) between groups were estimated using Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, comorbidities, and effect outcomes' baseline values. A ≥ 10% between-group difference in improvement from baseline (BTGD) was considered clinically relevant for participation, fatigue, and physical functioning, and ≥0.062 for health-related quality of life.

Results

Patients receiving allied healthcare were older (49.2 vs. 41.2 years)

SUBMITTER: Jornada Ben A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12720634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature