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Flawed body of research indicates true 'long COVID' risk likely exaggerated, says new study
- The prevalence of long COVID may have been exaggerated due to flawed research and imprecise definitions, leading to unnecessary anxiety among individuals.
- The scientific literature on long COVID included overly broad definitions, lack of control groups, and methodological flaws, which likely overestimated the condition's true threat.
- Researchers emphasize the need for better case definitions, more stringent criteria, and inclusion of continuous symptoms after confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection to accurately identify long COVID.
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Risks of long COVID have been 'distorted' due to 'flawed research':...
The risks of long COVID have been "distorted" due to a flawed body of research, according to experts. Researchers are pointing to overly broad definitions and a lack of comparison groups, among other factors in studies looking at the incidence, prevalence and control of long COVID for the distortion.
·New York, United States
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