Predictors of non-recovery from fatigue and cognitive deficits after COVID-19: a prospective, longitudinal, population-based study

BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence and major disability associated with fatigue and cognitive deficits after SARS-CoV-2 infection, little is known about long-term trajectories of these sequelae. We aimed to assess long-term trajectories of these conditions and to identify risk factors for non-recovery. METHODS: We analyzed longitudinal data from the population-based COVIDOM/NAPKON-POP cohort in Germany. Participants with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were assessed at least 6 months (baseline) and again at least 18 months (follow-up) after infection using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Scale (cutoff

• Hartung, T. J.
• Bahmer, T.
• Chaplinskaya-Sobol, I.
• Deckert, J.
• Endres, M.
• Franzpötter, K.
• Geritz, J.
• Haeusler, K. G.
• Hein, G.
• Heuschmann, P. U.
• Hopff, S. M.
• Horn, A.
• Keil, T.
• Krawczak, M.
• Krist, L.
• Lieb, W.
• Maetzler, C.
• Montellano, F. A.
• Morbach, C.
• Neumann, C.
• Nürnberger, C.
• Russ, A. K.
• Schmidbauer, L.
• Schmidt, S.
• Schreiber, S.
• Steigerwald, F.
• Störk, S.
• Zoller, T.
• Maetzler, W.
• Finke, C.