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ArticleWorld journal of virology2025

Post-COVID-19 health-related quality of life in India: A systematic review and meta-analytic assessment of recovery outcomes.

Shubhanjali Roy, Puja Samanta, Archita Sen, Arka Ghosh, Saurav Basu

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Shubhanjali RoyIndian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122102, Haryana, India.
Puja SamantaIndian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122102, Haryana, India.
Archita SenIndian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122102, Haryana, India.
Arka GhoshIndian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122102, Haryana, India.
Saurav BasuDepartment of Community Medicine, ESI-PGIMSR Medical College and Hospital-Joka, Kolkata 700104, West Bengal, India. saurav.basu1983@gmail.com.

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backgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had profound physical, psychological, and social consequences, with lasting effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people with a history of COVID-19.

aimTo synthesize the current evidence on HRQoL and long-term health outcomes among people with a history of COVID-19 in India.

methodsWe incorporated studies from India reporting post-COVID HRQoL outcomes using validated instruments, including the 5-level EuroQol 5-Dimensional questionnaire, the EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale, the Short Form-36 Health Survey, the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version, and the European Health Interview Survey-Quality of Life. Pooled mean 5-level EuroQol 5-Dimensional questionnaire scores with 95%CIs were calculated for HRQoL. Adjusted odds ratios were pooled for comorbidity, disease severity, intensive care unit admission, age, sex, and vaccination status using random-effects models.

resultsThree studies (

conclusionPost-COVID HRQoL in people with a history of COVID-19 in India is suboptimal, with greater impairment observed among older adults, females, patients with comorbidities or severe disease, and unvaccinated individuals. These findings highlight the need for targeted rehabilitation and preventive strategies.

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COVID-19 survivorsHealth-related quality of lifeMeta-analysisPost-COVID-19Quality of lifeRecovery outcomes

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