Long Covid Defined: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Examining the Working Definition for Long Covid
Discusses the development of a comprehensive definition for long Covid by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The definition aims to address the diverse and chronic nature of long Covid, which affects millions globally, by incorporating patient input and interdisciplinary expertise. The article outlines the process used to create the definition, highlights the condition's wide-ranging symptoms and impacts, and emphasizes the importance of a standardized terminology to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Ely, E. W., Brown, L. M., & Fineberg, H. V. (2024). Long Covid defined. New England Journal of Medicine, 389(5), 385-389. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsb2408466
Here are some sources specifically for Long Covid
Australia
Living Evidence - post acute sequelae of COVID-19 (long COVID)
AIHW Report - Long Covid - a review of the literature, December 2022
United Kingdom
COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19
United States
RECOVER: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) created the RECOVER Initiative to learn about the long-term effects of COVID.
Long COVID Models of Care from the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program
Some recent articles from Pubmed on Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome. You may need to be onsite to view these articles.