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Tier 1 — Meta-analysis / systematic reviewPeer-reviewed

Prevalence of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome symptoms at different follow-up periods: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohamad Salim Alkodaymi, Osama Omrani, Nader Ashraf, Bader Abou Shaar, Raghed Almamlouk, Muhammad Riaz, Mustafa A Obeidat, Yasin Obeidat, Dana Gerberi, Rand M. Taha, Zakaria Kashour, Tarek Kashour, Elie F. Berbari, Khaled Alkattan, Imad M. Tleyjeh

Clinical Microbiology and Infection · 2022

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Summary

This 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis synthesises published prevalence data on long-COVID symptoms across different follow-up periods following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. The work characterises symptom burden and temporal persistence patterns to inform understanding of post-acute COVID-19 sequelae trajectories. As a clinical epidemiology synthesis with no explicit focus on food, farming systems, or nutritional intervention, this paper sits outside the core scope of Pulse Brain but may inform discussion of nutritional support for post-COVID recovery.

Regional applicability

The study synthesises global published evidence without explicit geographic restriction, making findings applicable across health systems including the United Kingdom. However, regional variation in symptom prevalence and healthcare access patterns may influence the generalisability of pooled estimates to UK populations.

Key measures

Prevalence estimates of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome symptoms at multiple follow-up time points

Outcomes reported

The study quantified the prevalence of various long-COVID symptoms across different follow-up periods post-infection. It synthesised published evidence to characterise symptom burden and persistence trajectories over time.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Out of scope / non-food
Study type
Systematic Review
Study design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1016/j.cmi.2022.01.014
Catalogue ID
SNmpyz6ler-sh8dhj

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