biostudies-literatureBattistella LRFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloFundacao Faculdade de Medicinae057246https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9334693biostudies-literatureUnknown12(7)<h4>Objectives</h4>The study investigated the long-term functional status of hospitalised COVID-19 survivors to explore and document their functional situation.<h4>Design</h4>This prospective observational study assessed 801 COVID-19 survivors at 3-11 months after hospital discharge. It analyses participants' sociodemographic background, COVID-19 clinical manifestations, and clinical and functional evaluations.<h4>Setting</h4>Tertiary-level university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.<h4>Participants</h4>Study participants are COVID-19 survivors admitted to hospital care for at least 24 hours to treat acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.<h4>Outcome measures</h4>Epworth Sleepiness Scale, EuroQoL-5 Dimensions-5 Levels, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, Functional Independence MeaBMJ openLong-term functioning status of COVID-19 survivors: a prospective observational evaluation of a cohort of patients surviving hospitalisation.PMC93346932020/08317-7HC-COMVIDA2019/19465-0Van Cauwenbergh SKHAADelgado Ramos Vde Quadros Ribeiro FDe Pretto LRSaemy Tome Uchiyama SMendes da Silva EBattistella LRImamura MMatheus DPagano VKuhn FTadeu Sugawara ASouza Naves GPereira Gomes AAndrade Santos Antunes Cavalca RRossetti Mirisola AValentim Marques MCantarino MAmaral de Oliveira AAFregni FfalseLong-term functioning status of COVID-19 survivors: a prospective observational evaluation of a cohort of patients surviving hospitalisation.<h4>Objectives</h4>The study investigated the long-term functional status of hospitalised COVID-19 survivors to explore and document their functional situation.<h4>Design</h4>This prospective observational study assessed 801 COVID-19 survivors at 3-11 months after hospital discharge. It analyses participants' sociodemographic background, COVID-19 clinical manifestations, and clinical and functional evaluations.<h4>Setting</h4>Tertiary-level university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.<h4>Participants</h4>Study participants are COVID-19 survivors admitted to hospital care for at least 24 hours to treat acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.<h4>Outcome measures</h4>Epworth Sleepiness Scale, EuroQoL-5 Dimensions-5 Levels, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, Functional Independence Mea2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jul2025-04-18T15:47:27.833Z2025-04-07T02:35:16.581ZS-EPMC93346933589629210.1136/bmjopen-2021-057246