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ArticleBMJ open2024

Predictors of somatic symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national longitudinal survey in Japan.

Norio Sugawara, Takahiro Tabuchi, Keita Tokumitsu, Norio Yasui-Furukori

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Norio SugawaraDepartment of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan nsuga3@dokkyomed.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0001-7058-664X
Takahiro TabuchiOsaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1050-3125
Keita TokumitsuDepartment of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6747-4348
Norio Yasui-FurukoriDepartment of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4414-3770

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Abstract

objectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection, termed long COVID. However, in the absence of comparative groups, the differentiation of disease progression remains difficult, as COVID-19 symptoms become indistinguishable from symptoms originating from alternative etiologies. This study aimed to longitudinally investigate the association between COVID-19 exposure and the somatic symptoms in the Japanese general population.

designThis was a longitudinal cohort study with 1-year follow-up. SETTING AND

participantsLongitudinal data from 19 545 individuals who participated in the Japan Society and New Tobacco Internet Survey (JASTIS) 2022 and 2023 were included. In this study, we used data from the 2022 JASTIS as baseline data and the 2023 JASTIS as follow-up data. Based on questionnaire responses, respondents were classified into three categories of exposure to COVID-19. OUTCOME MEASURES: The somatic symptoms were assessed by the Somatic Symptom Scale-8 (SSS-8). Using generalised linear models adjusted for baseline covariates, we calculated the ORs of having very high somatic symptoms assessed by SSS-8, attributable to COVID-19 exposure (no COVID-19 cases as the reference group).

resultsFollow-up completers were divided into three groups according to COVID-19 exposure (no COVID-19, n=16 012; COVID-19 without O2 therapy, n=3201; COVID-19 with O

conclusionThe findings of our study suggest that the severity of COVID-19 symptoms requiring O

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COVID-19Medically Unexplained SymptomsAdultAgedFemaleHumansJapanLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCOVID-19EPIDEMIOLOGYPublic health

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