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2024 update of the RECOVER-adult long COVID research index

JAMA

2024-12-18
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About The Study: The 2024 long COVID research index for adults builds on the 2023 index with additional data and symptoms to help researchers classify symptomatic long COVID and its symptom subtypes. Continued future refinement of the index will be needed as the understanding of long COVID evolves. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Leora I. Horwitz, MD, MHS, email leora.horwitz@nyulangone.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.24184)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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[Press-News.org] 2024 update of the RECOVER-adult long COVID research index
JAMA