Illness tracking in SARS-CoV-2 tested persons using a smartphone app: a non-interventional, prospective, cohort study.

ABSTRACT: There are few data on the range and severity of symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection or the impact on life quality in infected, previously healthy, young adults such as Swiss Armed Forces personnel. It is also unclear if an app can be used to remotely monitor symptoms in persons who test positive. Using a smartphone app called ITITP (Illness Tracking in Tested Persons) and weekly pop-up questionnaires, we aimed to evaluate the spectrum, duration, and impact of symptoms reported after a positive SARS-CoV-2 test according to sex, age, location, and comorbidities, and to compare these to responses from persons who tested negative. We followed up 502 participants (57% active participation), including 68 (13.5%) positive tested persons. Hospitalisation was reported by 6% of the positive tested part

SUBMITTER: Lovey T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8908571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature