Apparent Discordance Between the Epidemiology of COVID-19 and Recommended Outcomes and Treatments: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Many survivors of COVID-19 experience ongoing signs and symptoms affecting multiple body systems that impair function and negatively affect participation and quality of life. The purpose of this review was to identify and synthesize outpatient rehabilitation assessment and treatment recommendations for adults in postacute COVID-19 stages. MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), Central, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched from January 1, 2020, to December 7, 2020. Teams of 2 reviewers independently assessed study eligibility and extracted data. All study designs that included rehabilitation recommendations were included. Study design, country, study population, purpose, and rehabilitation recommendations were recorded. Select questions from the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation instr

SUBMITTER: Webber SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8420624 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature