ArticleFrontiers in public health2022
What is the quality of life in patients with long COVID compared to a healthy control group?
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Intervention modalities for brain fog caused by long-COVID: systematic review of the literature.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Pooled it
- Economic Evaluation of COVID-19 Screening Tests and Surveillance Strategies in Low-Income, Middle-Income, and High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of Sensory Re-education Paradigm on Quality of Life, Tactile Sensation, and Proprioceptive Acuity in Patients with Post-COVID-19 Polyneuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026Trial
- Characterizing health-related quality of life and identifying disease predictors among patients suspected of having long COVID: an analysis of COMET-ICE clinical trial data.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- The role of genetic liability for psychiatric disorders and personality traits in post covid syndrome: data from three Nordic population cohorts.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Quality of Life in Children with Developmental Language Disorder.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Quality of Life and Functional Status in Individuals with Persistent Post-COVID Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Comparison by Reported Rehabilitation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Longer Health Resort Therapy Improves Outcomes in Long COVID: A Retrospective Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Long-COVID and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: a preliminary comparison of neuropsychological performance.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2025Article
- Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Long COVID-19: A Narrative Review of Clinical Aspects and Therapeutic Approaches.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU) and Direct Medical Costs Associated with Long COVID or Post-COVID-19 Conditions: Findings from a Literature Review.Journal of market access & health policy · 2025Review
- Exploring social determinants of health and their impacts on self-reported quality of life in long COVID-19 patients.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Intermittent Hypoxic-Hyperoxic Training During Inpatient Rehabilitation Improves Exercise Capacity and Functional Outcome in Patients With Long Covid: Results of a Controlled Clinical Pilot Trial.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
- The Progression of Symptoms in Post COVID-19 Patients: A Multicentre, Prospective, Observational Cohort Study.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Parallel Mediating Effects of Sleep Quality, Psychological Distress, and Self-Stigma in the Associations Between Long COVID Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Taiwanese Individuals With Mental Health Illness.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of an online multimodal rehabilitation program in long COVID patients: a randomized clinical trial.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- The long COVID and its mental health manifestations - the review of literature.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2024Review
- Neuroinflammation in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) as assessed by [Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2024Article
- Fatigue, Internet Addiction and Symptoms of Long COVID-A Cross-Sectional Study of Polish Students.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Giving a Voice to Patients With Smell Disorders Associated With COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Longitudinal Analysis Using Natural Language Processing of Self-Reports.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Many patients have prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection, which can affect patient quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is to determine the quality of life in patients with long COVID, compared with healthy controls. Material and methods: The study was a prospective cross-sectional study using an anonymous online survey. The SF-36 questionnaire was chosen for quality of life measurement. The survey was distributed through the Facebook social media platform targeting groups of patients with long COVID. The control group was made up of physiotherapy and physical education students. Results: There was a significant difference in physical function, with a mean score of 94.9 (±9.4) among the students, compared to long COVID patients with a mean score of 66.2 (±25.4) ( Conclusions: Patients with long COVID had a lower quality of life compared to the healthy control group, and this was associated with the negative effect of long-COVID. Lower quality of life in patients with long COVID is an important therapeutic goal, which requires attention.
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