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Health-Related Quality of Life and Long-Term Outcomes after Mildly Symptomatic COVID-19: The Post-COVID Brazil Study 2 Protocol.
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Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia [Arq Bras Cardiol] 2023 Sep; Vol. 120 (9), pp. e20220835. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: The long-term effects of mild COVID-19 on physical, cognitive, and mental health are not yet well understood.<br />Objective: The purpose of this paper is to describe the protocol for the ongoing "Post-COVID Brazil" study 2, which aims to evaluate the factors associated with health-related quality of life and long-term cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular outcomes one year after a mild episode of symptomatic COVID-19.<br />Methods: The "Post-COVID Brazil" study 2 is a prospective multicenter study that plans to enroll 1047 patients (NCT05197647). Centralized, structured telephone interviews are conducted at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after COVID-19 diagnosis. The primary outcome is the health-related quality-of-life utility score, assessed using the EuroQol-5D-3L (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire at 12 months. Secondary endpoints include the EQ-5D-3L at 3, 6, and 9 months, as well as all-cause mortality, major cardiovascular events, hospitalization, return to work or education, persistent symptoms, new disabilities in instrumental activities of daily living, cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. A p-value < 0.05 will be considered statistically significant for all analyses.<br />Results: The primary endpoint will be presented as the overall frequency of the EQ-5D-3L domains 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Main analysis will explore the association of independent variables with the study outcomes.<br />Conclusion: The "Post-COVID Brazil" study 2 aims to clarify the impact of long COVID on the quality of life and cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular outcomes of Brazilian patients who have had mild COVID-19.
Details
- Language :
- English; Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 1678-4170
- Volume :
- 120
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37851732
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20220835