Variability in Long COVID Definitions and Validation of Published Prevalence Rates
In this cohort study, variability in long COVID prevalence across published definitions highlights the need for a standardized, validated definition to improve clinical recognition and research comparability, ultimately guiding more accurate diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Authors
- Kristyn Gatling
- Cecilia Lara Chavez
- Victoria Lyon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5669-1099)
- Chris Chandler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5026-7702)
- Zimo Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4792-8231)
- Anna Marie Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6494-9843)
- Jill Anderson
- Erica S. Spatz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1557-7713)
- Karen Adams
- Phillip B. Watts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-3558)
- Michael A. Gottlieb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3276-8375)
- Robin Kemball
- Jessica Miao
- Sharon Saydah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6350-5300)
- Carly Shutty
- Arun Kane
- Robert A. Weinstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3390-858X)
- Nicole L. Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-7012)
- Minna Hassaballa
- Kristin L. Rising (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3882-4956)
- Robert M. Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1354-1773)
- Zhenqiu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3089-141X)
- Katherine Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9453-9573)
- Sarah G. H. Sapp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5839-6066)
- Grace Amadio
- Zenoura Maat
- Graham Nichol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2670-0000)
- Kerry Malone
- Mireya I. Arreguin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8981-5086)
- Dylan Grau
- Joann G. Elmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-6835)
- Mengni Liu
- Tracy Stober
- Megan Eguchi
- Paavali Hannikainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8957-8121)
- Kelli N. O’Laughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-1883)
- Jeremiah Kinsman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-2917)
- Michelle Santangelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4353-0995)
- Ian D. Plumb
- Kate Diaz Roldan
- Diego Cordero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-2522)
- Robin E. Klabbers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-0046)
- Alex Charlton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8501-648X)
- Melissa Briggs‐Hagen
- Lauren E. Wisk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2932-4140)
- Arjun K. Venkatesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8248-0567)
- Kari A. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2520-5526)
- Rachel E. Geyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0223-3070)
- Juan Carlos C. Montoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7438-0243)
- Senyte Pierce
- Jasmine Park
- Raul Moreno
- Michelle L’Hommedieu
- David Cheng
- Aron J. Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-1013)
- Hailey Shughart
- Angela Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1637-7770)
- Imtiaz Ebna Mannan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8574-5361)
- Ryan Huebinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-5744)
- Morgan Kelly
- Zohaib Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8766-4587)
- Xavier Puente
- Ralph C. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5382-9486)
- Mandy J. Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9778-358X)
- Caitlin Malicki
- Lindsey Shughart
- Virginia Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-896X)
- Nicole Renzi
- Luis Ruiz
- Antonia Derden
- Ahamed H. Idris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7113-6499)
- Michael Willis
- Jocelyn Dorney
- Katherine Koo
- Peter Nikonowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5496-5199)
- Mary Schiffgens
- Huihui Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4019-3831)
- Shu‐Xia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1261-079X)
- Samuel McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8383-3854)
- Efrat R. Kean
- Andrew Ulrich
- Amro Kaadan
- Gary Chang
- Zihan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5235-5178)
- Dana Morse
- W. Salah
- Kevin Schaeffer
- David Gallegos
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- North Carolina Institute of Medicine (US)
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (US)
- University of Washington Medical Center (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
- Inspire Institute (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26506
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.95