A core outcome set for post-COVID-19 condition in adults for use in clinical practice and research: an international Delphi consensus study


Munblit, Daniel, Nicholson, Timothy, Akrami, Athena, Apfelbacher, Christian, Chen, Jessica, De Groote, Wouter, Diaz, Janet V, Gorst, Sarah L ORCID: 0000-0002-7818-9646, Harman, Nicola ORCID: 0000-0001-6958-6466, Kokorina, Alisa et al (show 10 more authors) (2022) A core outcome set for post-COVID-19 condition in adults for use in clinical practice and research: an international Delphi consensus study. LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, 10 (7). pp. 715-724.

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Abstract

Health consequences that persist beyond the acute infection phase of COVID-19, termed post-COVID-19 condition (also commonly known as long COVID), vary widely and represent a growing global health challenge. Research on post-COVID-19 condition is expanding but, at present, no agreement exists on the health outcomes that should be measured in people living with the condition. To address this gap, we conducted an international consensus study, which included a comprehensive literature review and classification of outcomes for post-COVID-19 condition that informed a two-round online modified Delphi process followed by an online consensus meeting to finalise the core outcome set (COS). 1535 participants from 71 countries were involved, with 1148 individuals participating in both Delphi rounds. Eleven outcomes achieved consensus for inclusion in the final COS: fatigue; pain; post-exertion symptoms; work or occupational and study changes; survival; and functioning, symptoms, and conditions for each of cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous system, cognitive, mental health, and physical outcomes. Recovery was included a priori because it was a relevant outcome that was part of a previously published COS on COVID-19. The next step in this COS development exercise will be to establish the instruments that are most appropriate to measure these core outcomes. This international consensus-based COS should provide a framework for standardised assessment of adults with post-COVID-19 condition, aimed at facilitating clinical care and research worldwide.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: PC-COS project steering committee, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Research Design, Delphi Technique, Adult, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, COVID-19, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2023 09:17
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2023 09:17
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00169-2
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3156798
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