Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Non-Hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cases With Confirmed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in England: Longitudinal Analysis and Cross-Sectional Comparison With Controls.

Frank G Sandmann Elise Tessier Joanne Lacy Meaghan Kall Edwin Van Leeuwen André Charlett Rosalind M M Eggo Gavin Dabrera W John Edmunds Mary E Ramsay Helen Campbell Gayatri Amirthalingam Mark Jit

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)

One in 6 cases report ongoing symptoms at 6 months, and 10% report prolonged loss of function compared to pre-COVID-19 baselines. A marked health burden was observed among older COVID-19 cases and those with persistent physical symptoms.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sars cov
cross sectional
mental health
healthcare
public health
physical activity
risk factors
risk assessment