biostudies-literaturevan Tol LSUniversity Network of the Care sector South-HollandLeiden University FundUK National Institute of Health Research Academic Research Collaboration-East MidlandsZorg Onderzoek Nederland en Medische WetenschappenZonMwafae084https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11082471biostudies-literatureUnknown53(5)<h4>Background</h4>After an acute infection, older persons may benefit from geriatric rehabilitation (GR).<h4>Objectives</h4>This study describes the recovery trajectories of post-COVID-19 patients undergoing GR and explores whether frailty is associated with recovery.<h4>Design</h4>Multicentre prospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>59 GR facilities in 10 European countries.<h4>Participants</h4>Post-COVID-19 patients admitted to GR between October 2020 and October 2021.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients' characteristics, daily functioning (Barthel index; BI), quality of life (QoL; EQ-5D-5L) and frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale; CFS) were collected at admission, discharge, 6 weeks and 6 months after discharge. We used linear mixed models to examine the trajectories of daily functioning and QoL.<h4>RAge and ageingPost-COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation substantially recover in daily functioning and quality of life.PMC11082471LEF2106-2-4710430102110005640001003Willemstein Lvan Schieveen CVassallo MACaljouw MAAVinuela MGordon ALLodewijks EEverink IHJTopinkova ETe Pas PMichaalkova HVonk Pvan Berlo PVassallo MStasi NBeen Sde Wever HAbbott LTazmi JDockery FLanting LGerhardus JTkacheva ONGrund SZujeros SMMcCarthy AGonzalez AMetz BRPrent SRuchtie DHendriks JNoordam-Hemeltjen SChau VArroyo-Huidobro MDrijver SHaaksma MLBouwstra HFeesche LBaars IFrancis BNBazan LMPEU-COGER consortiumAchterberg WLeonhardt RNijgh GAndela LManson JGuiteras ARCesari MMatchekhina LHaaksma MEruslanova KMcLoughlin KLangendoen-Wigman Lvan Tol LSHarms Jde Croon COldenbeuving BKoc HKarramass KChadwick SMcNicholas JFrancis BCepeda JGEspasandin MGalvin RBoogaard Lvan der Drift SAchterberg WPSchols JMGAPerez Bazan LMEbbes LValentini AMross Tvan Weers SDeden NBragado SCDani MCaljouw MPallardo BDominguez GIvan Tol LSmit ECalle EKeustermans EMiralles Resina Ode Vries LBakker JWatts RKrasznai KMeerkerk Mde Vries JCanchucaja LABonnici MSikken LBoontje MBautzka LHartman ATermeer Dvan den Berg JBecker CWolting JGordon AFranke-Chowdhury DFanlo ERfalsePost-COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation substantially recover in daily functioning and quality of life.<h4>Background</h4>After an acute infection, older persons may benefit from geriatric rehabilitation (GR).<h4>Objectives</h4>This study describes the recovery trajectories of post-COVID-19 patients undergoing GR and explores whether frailty is associated with recovery.<h4>Design</h4>Multicentre prospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>59 GR facilities in 10 European countries.<h4>Participants</h4>Post-COVID-19 patients admitted to GR between October 2020 and October 2021.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients' characteristics, daily functioning (Barthel index; BI), quality of life (QoL; EQ-5D-5L) and frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale; CFS) were collected at admission, discharge, 6 weeks and 6 months after discharge. We used linear mixed models to examine the trajectories of daily functioning and QoL.<h4>R2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 May2026-06-02T06:02:03.03Z2026-04-15T03:09:51.349ZS-EPMC110824713872536110.1093/ageing/afae084