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ArticleCommunications medicine2026

Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and self-reported post-acute cognitive dysfunctions from the Danish EFTER-COVID survey.

Nete Munk Nielsen, Lampros Spiliopoulos, Anna Irene Vedel Sørensen, Elisabeth O'Regan, Peter Bager, Steen Ethelberg, Anders Koch, Poul Videbech, Anders Hviid

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Nete Munk NielsenDepartment of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. nmn@ssi.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0908-6950
Lampros SpiliopoulosDepartment of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9668-3587
Anna Irene Vedel SørensenDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-4592
Elisabeth O'ReganDepartment of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1310-957X
Peter BagerDepartment of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3577-8459
Steen EthelbergDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9709-356X
Anders KochDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9205-1048
Poul VidebechCenter for Neuropsychiatric Depression Research, Mental Health Center Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark & Clinical institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anders HviidDepartment of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7509-9127

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backgroundThe extent and burden of post-acute cognitive dysfunctions following SARS-CoV-2 infection is uncertain.

methods25,485 SARS-CoV-2 test-positive and 25,032 test-negative individuals were repeatedly asked to score symptoms of subjective cognitive deficits 2 to 18 months after test using the "Cognitive complaints in bipolar disorder rating assessment" (COBRA) tool. Poisson mixed-effects models were used to estimate Score Ratios (SRs) by comparing scores between test-positive and test-negative individuals.

resultsAt each follow-up point, test-positive individuals have low but slightly higher mean COBRA scores compared with test-negatives. For the combined 2-18 months period, COBRA scores among test-positive individuals are 11% higher than corresponding scores among test-negatives (SR

conclusionIn the general population of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, self-reported post-acute scores of cognitive dysfunctions are low and only slightly higher than corresponding scores among test-negatives. Higher COBRA scores among hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 test positives corroborate with long-term cognitive impairment being most pronounced among those with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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