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ArticleBJGP open2023

Symptom patterns and life with post-acute COVID-19 in children aged 8-17 years: a mixed-methods study protocol.

Alice Faux-Nightingale, Claire Burton, Helen Twohig, Milica Blagojevic-Bucknall, Will Carroll, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Kate Dunn, Francis Gilchrist, Toby Helliwell, Oliver Lawton and 5 more

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Article in BJGP open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Coproducing Health Information Materials With Young People: Reflections and Lessons Learned.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alice Faux-NightingaleSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK a.faux-nightingale@keele.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4865-181X
Claire BurtonSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Helen TwohigSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Milica Blagojevic-BucknallSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Will CarrollSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Carolyn A Chew-GrahamSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Kate DunnSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Francis GilchristSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Toby HelliwellSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Oliver LawtonSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Sarah LawtonSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Christian MallenSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Benjamin SaundersSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Danielle van der WindtSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Victoria WelshSchool of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, UK.
Indiana University School of MedicineRoyal Stoke University Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile there is a substantial body of knowledge about acute COVID-19, less is known about long-COVID, where symptoms continue beyond 4 weeks.

aimTo describe longer-term effects of COVID-19 infection in children and young people (CYP) and identify their needs in relation to long-COVID. DESIGN &

settingThis study comprises an observational prospective cohort study and a linked qualitative study, identifying participants aged 8-17 years in the West Midlands of England.

methodCYP will be invited to complete online questionnaires to monitor incidences and symptoms of COVID-19 over a 12-month period. CYP who have experienced long-term effects of COVID will be invited to interview, and those currently experiencing symptoms will be asked to document their experiences in a diary. Professionals who work with CYP will be invited to explore the impact of long-COVID on the wider experiences of CYP, in a focus group. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the incidence and rates of resolution of symptoms, and comparisons will be made between exposed and non-exposed groups. Logistic regression models will be used to estimate associations between candidate predictors and the development of long-COVID, and linear regression will be used to estimate associations between candidate predictors. Qualitative data will be analysed thematically using the constant comparison method.

conclusionThis study will describe features and symptoms of long-COVID and explore the impact of long-COVID within the lives of CYP and their families, to provide better understanding of long-COVID and inform clinical practice.

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child healthCOVID-19long-COVIDprimary health caresymptom patterns

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