biostudies-literatureUnknown174(9)Nehme M<h4>Background</h4>With millions of SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide, increasing numbers of patients are coming forward with long-term clinical effects of the disease lasting several weeks to months.<h4>Objective</h4>To characterize symptoms 7 to 9 months after diagnosis of COVID-19.<h4>Design</h4>Self-reported surveys and semistructured telephone interviews at enrollment and 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.<h4>Setting</h4>From 18 March to 15 May 2020, symptomatic persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Geneva University Hospitals were followed by CoviCare, a virtual, clinical, outpatient follow-up program. Persons were contacted again at 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.<h4>Participants</h4>Persons who were a part of the CoviCare program from 18 MarchAnnals of internal medicine1252-1260https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8280535biostudies-literaturePrevalence of Symptoms More Than Seven Months After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting.PMC8280535CoviCare Study TeamInnaurato GLebowitz DGenecand CGrira MBraillard OAllali GCourvoisier DSChevallier-Lugon CLab BRegard SNehme MAlcoba GChappuis FSpechbach HTardin ASandoval JGuessous IAebischer Perone SKopp GSocquet JLador FCarnino LKoegler FSalamun JBaggio SBenzakour LStringhini SAgoritsas TChopard PJacquerioz FfalsePrevalence of Symptoms More Than Seven Months After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting.<h4>Background</h4>With millions of SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide, increasing numbers of patients are coming forward with long-term clinical effects of the disease lasting several weeks to months.<h4>Objective</h4>To characterize symptoms 7 to 9 months after diagnosis of COVID-19.<h4>Design</h4>Self-reported surveys and semistructured telephone interviews at enrollment and 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.<h4>Setting</h4>From 18 March to 15 May 2020, symptomatic persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Geneva University Hospitals were followed by CoviCare, a virtual, clinical, outpatient follow-up program. Persons were contacted again at 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.<h4>Participants</h4>Persons who were a part of the CoviCare program from 18 March2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Sep2025-04-20T02:41:02.476Z2022-02-10T20:50:49.722ZS-EPMC82805353422425410.7326/M21-0878