Long-Use of COVID codes in health records may dramatically underestimate its prevalence

Long-COVID codes in health record may dramatically underestimate its prevalence Long COVID is likely much more prevalent than indicated in electronic health record (EHR) diagnostic or referral codes, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers report in eClinicalMedicine. CIDRAP

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The investigators analyzed National Health Service clinical data from more than 19 million adults in England on COVID-19 test results, hospitalizations, and vaccinations from November 2020 to January 2023. The aim was to detail trends in the documentation of 16 clinical codes tied to long COVID. Median follow-up was 2.2 years.

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