Prevalence, risk factors and characterisation of individuals with long COVID using Electronic Health Records in over 1.5 million COVID cases in England.

Han-I WangTim DoranMichael G CrooksKamlesh KhuntiMelissa HeightmanArturo Gonzalez-IzquierdoMuhammad Qummer Ul ArfeenAntony LovelessAmitava BanerjeeChristina Van Der Feltz-Cornelis

Published in: The Journal of infection (2024)

This study is the first to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of clinically confirmed long-COVID in the general population. The findings could help clinicians identify higher risk individuals for timely intervention and allow decision-makers to more efficiently allocate resources for managing long-COVID.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
risk factors
electronic health record
randomized controlled trial
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
palliative care
clinical decision support