UCLA Study Shows Varying Definitions Make Long COVID Harder to Diagnose and Treat

UCLA study shows varying definitions make Long COVID harder to diagnose and treat

What is Long COVID? Despite hundreds of published studies and millions affected worldwide, the medical field still lacks a clear answer.

We Still Don’t Fully Know What Long COVID Actually Is – And That’s A Problem

The lack of a proper definition is causing a research kerfuffle.

What exactly is long COVID? Different definitions lead to widely varying estimates

What is long COVID? Despite hundreds of published studies and millions affected worldwide, the medical field still lacks a clear answer.

What exactly is Long COVID? New UCLA research shows the answer depends on whom you ask

The definition of Long COVID varies so widely across published studies that the percentage of people identified as having the condition can differ dramatically, making it harder to treat patients and advance research.

Variable Long COVID Definitions Create Hurdles in Care, Research

There is a need to consolidate various long COVID definitions to establish a standardized definition that ensures consistent recognition, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment, according to new research.