Long COVID in Persons With Self‐Reported Arthritis: Symptoms, Associated Factors, and Functional Limitations
Authors' conclusion
Persons with arthritis who have long COVID have substantial limitations in function compared to their pre-COVID status.
Study context
- Population
- Persons with confirmed COVID-19 and a self-reported history of arthritis, surveyed at least 12 weeks post-infectionof 2,764 survey respondents
- Participants
- 171 persons
- Outcome
- Frequency of long COVID, defined as troubled by persistent symptoms
- Follow-up
- At least 12 weeks post-infection
Methodological detailsonline survey, multivariable logistic regression
- Online survey
- Multivariable logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Long COVID (troubled by ongoing symptoms at questionnaire completion)
Long COVID frequency in sample with self-reported arthritis
53.5%
n = 91
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with long COVID
- Female sex, hospitalisation for COVID and at least 1 other chronic disease associated with long COVID
Function in long COVID vs pre-COVID status
- Moderate to severe increase in pain
- 37%
- Substantial declines in global health status, usual activities, mobility, personal care and employment status
Original publication
Long COVID in Persons With Self‐Reported Arthritis: Symptoms, Associated Factors, and Functional Limitations. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 22 September 2023. doi:10.
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