Two‐year trajectories of COVID‐19 symptoms and their association with illness perception: A prospective cohort study in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Abstract Background We used data from a prospective cohort to explore 2‐year trajectories of ‘long COVID’ (persistent symptoms after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection) and their association with illness perception. Methods RECoVERED participants (adults; prospectively enrolled following laboratory‐confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, May 2020–June 2021) completed symptom questionnaires at months 2–12, 18 and 24, and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B‐IPQ) at months 1, 6 and 12. Using group‐based trajectory models (GBTM), we modelled symptoms (mean total numbers and proportion with four specific compl... Mehr ...