Systematic Review BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2024 Canadian

Interventions for the management of long covid (post-covid condition): living systematic review.

Zeraatkar D, Ling M, Kirsh S, Jassal T, Shahab M, Movahed H, et al. — BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2024

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a living systematic review to compare the effectiveness of various interventions for managing long COVID (post-COVID condition).

What They Found

Out of 24 eligible trials involving 3695 patients, moderate certainty evidence indicated that an online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program probably reduced fatigue (mean difference -8.4) and improved concentration (mean difference -5.2) compared with usual care. Additionally, an online, supervised, combined physical and mental health rehabilitation program probably led to an improvement in overall health.

Canadian Relevance

This living systematic review includes Canadian authors, indicating direct involvement of Canadian researchers in synthesizing evidence for long COVID management.

Study Limitations

The certainty of evidence for some interventions was moderate, suggesting that future research may alter the findings.

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Study Details

Study Type	Systematic Review
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	39603702
Year Published	2024
Journal	BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
MeSH Terms	Humans; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Exercise

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