Long COVID-six months of prospective follow-up of changes in symptom profiles of non-hospitalised children and young people after SARS-CoV-2 testing: A national matched cohort study (The CLoCk) study.

Terence StephensonSnehal M Pinto PereiraManjula D NugawelaKelsey McOwatRuth SimmonsTrudie ChalderTamsin FordIsobel HeymanOlivia V SwannLana Fox-SmithNatalia K RojasEmma DalrympleShamez N LadhaniRoz Shafrannull null

Published in: PloS one (2023)

In CYP, the prevalence of specific symptoms reported at time of PCR-testing declined with time. Similar patterns were observed among test-positives and test-negatives and new symptoms were reported six months post-test for both groups suggesting that symptoms are unlikely to exclusively be a specific consequence of SARS-COV-2 infection. Many CYP experienced unwanted symptoms that warrant investigation and potential intervention.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sleep quality
randomized controlled trial
coronavirus disease
risk factors
young adults
depressive symptoms
risk assessment
human health