Non-pharmacological therapies for postviral syndromes, including Long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 12; no. 4; p. e057885
• Main Authors: Chandan, Joht Singh, Brown, Kirsty, Simms-Williams, Nikita, Camaradou, Jenny, Bashir, Nasir, Heining, Dominic, Aiyegbusi, Olalekan Lee, Turner, Grace, Cruz Rivera, Samantha, Hotham, Richard, Nirantharakumar, Krishnarajah, Sivan, Manoj, Khunti, Kamlesh, Raindi, Devan, Marwaha, Steven, Hughes, Sarah E, McMullan, Christel, Calvert, Melanie, Haroon, Shamil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 11.04.2022; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Protocol
• Subjects: Bias; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - complications; COVID-19 - therapy; Epstein-Barr virus; Humans; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; Long COVID; Meta-analysis; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome; Public Health; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; Research Design; SARS-CoV-2; Syndrome; Systematic review; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Viral infections; COVID-19; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; REHABILITATION MEDICINE

IntroductionPostviral syndromes (PVS) describe the sustained presence of symptoms following an acute viral infection, for months or even years. Exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and subsequent development of COVID-19 has shown to have similar effects with individuals continuing to exhibit symptoms fo...