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dc.contributor.authorGomez-Bravo, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorLeón-Herrera, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorGuisado-Clavero, Marina
dc.contributor.authorGefaell, Ileana
dc.contributor.authorWostmann, Xenia
dc.contributor.authorWössner, Nathalie
dc.contributor.authorVinker, Shlomo
dc.contributor.authorVassallo La Ferla, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorKırkoç Üçüncü, Erva
dc.contributor.authorTsigarovski, Georgi
dc.contributor.authorTorzsa, Péter
dc.contributor.authorSuija, Kadri
dc.contributor.authorStepanović, Aleksander
dc.contributor.authorSentker, Theresa
dc.contributor.authorSegernäs, Anna
dc.contributor.authorSeifert, Bohumil
dc.contributor.authorSánchez-Castro, Marta
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Jochen G
dc.contributor.authorRepovská, Anna
dc.contributor.authorPetrazzuoli, Ferdinando
dc.contributor.authorPetek, Davorina
dc.contributor.authorPerjes, Abel
dc.contributor.authorParodi López, Naldy
dc.contributor.authorNeves, Ana Luisa
dc.contributor.authorNessler, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorMuris, Jean
dc.contributor.authorMortsiefer, Achim
dc.contributor.authorMoreels, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorMeister, Tatjana
dc.contributor.authorMäntyselkä, Pekka
dc.contributor.authorMurauskienė, Liubovė
dc.contributor.authorLingner, Heidrun
dc.contributor.authorKrztoń-Królewiecka, Anna
dc.contributor.authorKostic, Milena
dc.contributor.authorÇimen Korkmaz, Büsra
dc.contributor.authorKnezevic, Snezana
dc.contributor.authorKazakos, Stylianos
dc.contributor.authorKarathanos, Vasilis
dc.contributor.authorShushman, Ivanna
dc.contributor.authorIlkov, Oksana
dc.contributor.authorHoffmann, Kathryn
dc.contributor.authorHeleno, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorHeleno, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorHanževački, Miroslav
dc.contributor.authorGjorgjievski, Dragan
dc.contributor.authorFrese, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorFournier, Marta
dc.contributor.authorFitzgerald, Louise
dc.contributor.authorFeldmane, Sabīne
dc.contributor.authorDotsenko, Marina
dc.contributor.authorDomeyer, Philip-Richard
dc.contributor.authorCroucher, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorCerny, Vojtech
dc.contributor.authorBurgers, Jako S
dc.contributor.authorBrutskaya-Stempkovskaya, Elena
dc.contributor.authorBusneag, Carmen Iliana
dc.contributor.authorBuono, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorBensemmane, Sherihane
dc.contributor.authorBayen, Sabine
dc.contributor.authorBakola, Maria
dc.contributor.authorAssenova, Radost
dc.contributor.authorAdler, Limor
dc.contributor.authorAres-Blanco, Sara
dc.contributor.authorAstier Peña, María Pilar
dc.contributor.institutionNOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)
dc.contributor.institutionComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - pólo NMS
dc.contributor.pblTaylor & Francis
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-16T21:47:47Z
dc.date.available2025-09-16T21:47:47Z
dc.date.issued2025-09
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global healthcare systems, leading to challenges in managing Long COVID. Variations in definitions and diagnostic criteria across Europe hinder recognition and treatment efforts. This study aims to analyse and compare the definitions of Long COVID used in 34 European countries. METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted involving key informants from 34 European countries, utilising an online questionnaire to gather data on Long COVID definitions. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were employed to assess the variability of definitions and challenges in managing Long COVID. RESULTS: The study found significant variation in Long COVID definitions among the participating countries; the most frequent definition was the other definition (n: 17, 50.0%), followed by the World Health Organisation's definition (n: 16, 47.0%) and the CDC definition (n: 11, 32.3%). Half of the countries reported using multiple definitions simultaneously, indicating a lack of standardisation. Qualitative analyses highlighted challenges such as difficulties in standardising terminology, variability in clinical criteria, and issues with implementing diagnostic codes. CONCLUSION: The findings underscore the need for a unified, yet adaptable, definition of Long COVID. Such a definition would support general practitioners (GPs) by simplifying diagnostic processes, improving continuity of care, and facilitating equitable patient access to multidisciplinary resources. The current lack of consensus complicates patient care, data collection, and resource allocation, impacting health policy development. Future efforts should focus on achieving agreement on definitions to ensure equitable treatment and effective healthcare responses to Long COVID.en
dc.description.versionpublishersversion
dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent5744235
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13814788.2025.2535618
dc.identifier.issn1381-4788
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 128931320
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: f552ee9b-47fc-4682-8eea-9706ba228802
dc.identifier.otherPubMed: 40889165
dc.identifier.otherPubMedCentral: PMC12404089
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 105015083193
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-3943-1858/work/192053170
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/187975
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCOVID-19/therapy
dc.subjectEurope/epidemiology
dc.subjectRetrospective Studies
dc.subjectConsensus
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2
dc.subjectTerminology as Topic
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleTowards consensusen
dc.title.subtitleThe need for standardised definitions in Long (post) COVID care in 34 European countriesen
dc.typejournal article
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degois.publication.lastPage
degois.publication.titleThe European journal of general practice
degois.publication.volume31
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person.familyNameHeleno
person.givenNameBruno
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