July 31, 2026 · Family practice · DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmag054

The use of patient-reported outcome questionnaires in patients with post-COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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The authors aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in assessing the prevalence of abnormal results among patients with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC). Their systematic review and meta-analysis found that patients with PCC exhibited significantly higher abnormal questionnaire results compared to controls, although the overall evidence was deemed low in certainty due to biases and imprecision. The study highlights the necessity for further validation of PROMs in this population.

Jana Khawandi, Husam Kivan, Sahar Al Hussein, Muayad Azzam, Jamil Nazzal, Andrea Vasquez Camargo, Rejina Kamrul, Aseel Al Khader, Hassan Kawtharany, Mohammad Amin Al Zabibi, Jood Ahmad, Khushi Patel, Aqeeb Ur Rehman, Zayna Ahmed, Alain Piché, Candace D McNaughton, Grace Y Lam, Gavin Y Oudit, Samia Afzal, Holger Schunemann, Wojtek Wiercioch, Robby Nieuwlaat, Romina Brignardello-Petersen, Emilia Liana Falcone, Reem A Mustafa

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