ArticleArchives of disease in childhood2023
Characteristics and predictors of persistent symptoms post-COVID-19 in children and young people: a large community cross-sectional study in England.
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- Evidence on the associations and safety of COVID-19 vaccination and post COVID-19 condition: an updated living systematic review.Epidemiology and infection · 2025Pooled it
- Risk factors for long COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2024Pooled it
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- A Predictive Model for the Development of Long COVID in Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- A 24-month National Cohort Study examining long-term effects of COVID-19 in children and young people.Communications medicine · 2024Article
- Predicting post-COVID-19 condition in children and young people up to 24 months after a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR-test: the CLoCk study.BMC medicine · 2024Article
- Postacute Sequelae of COVID (PASC or Long COVID): An Evidenced-Based Approach.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Review
- Clinical Features and Vaccination Effects among Children with Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 in Taiwan.Vaccines · 2024Article
- Long COVID in Children and Adolescents: A Critical Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- How does post COVID differ from other post-viral conditions in childhood and adolescence (0-20 years old)? A systematic review.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Symptom trajectories of post-COVID sequelae in patients with acute Delta or Omicron infection in Bergen, Norway.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in the prevention of post-COVID conditions in children and adolescents: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2024Article
- Atopy and Elevation of IgE, IgG3, and IgG4 May Be Risk Factors for Post COVID-19 Condition in Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Long term sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection in children: a household study.Virology journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo estimate the prevalence of, and associated risk factors for, persistent symptoms post-COVID-19 among children aged 5-17 years in England.
designSerial cross-sectional study.
settingRounds 10-19 (March 2021 to March 2022) of the REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission-1 study (monthly cross-sectional surveys of random samples of the population in England). STUDY POPULATION: Children aged 5-17 years in the community. PREDICTORS: Age, sex, ethnicity, presence of a pre-existing health condition, index of multiple deprivation, COVID-19 vaccination status and dominant UK circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant at time of symptom onset.
main outcome measuresPrevalence of persistent symptoms, reported as those lasting ≥3 months post-COVID-19.
resultsOverall, 4.4% (95% CI 3.7 to 5.1) of 3173 5-11 year-olds and 13.3% (95% CI 12.5 to 14.1) of 6886 12-17 year-olds with prior symptomatic infection reported at least one symptom lasting ≥3 months post-COVID-19, of whom 13.5% (95% CI 8.4 to 20.9) and 10.9% (95% CI 9.0 to 13.2), respectively, reported their ability to carry out day-to-day activities was reduced 'a lot' due to their symptoms. The most common symptoms among participants with persistent symptoms were persistent coughing (27.4%) and headaches (25.4%) in children aged 5-11 years and loss or change of sense of smell (52.2%) and taste (40.7%) in participants aged 12-17 years. Higher age and having a pre-existing health condition were associated with higher odds of reporting persistent symptoms.
conclusionsOne in 23 5-11 year-olds and one in eight 12-17 year-olds post-COVID-19 report persistent symptoms lasting ≥3 months, of which one in nine report a large impact on performing day-to-day activities.
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