Prevalence of long COVID in a national cohort: longitudinal measures from disease onset until 8 months' follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Persistence of COVID-19 symptoms in nonhospitalized individuals beyond a few months has not been well characterized. In this longitudinal study from the Faroe Islands, we present prevalence of long COVID in mainly nonhospitalized patients who were followed up for up to 8 months.

Methods

All Faroese individuals with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis from August to December 2020 were invited to participate in this study (n = 297). Demographic and clinical characteristics and self-reported symptoms were ascertained prospectively using a detailed questionnaire administered at repeated phone interviews.

Results

A total of 226 individuals participated at baseline (226/297, 76% participation rate), of whom 170 participants had more than 3 months follow-up. Of these, 39

SUBMITTER: Petersen MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9222150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature