Outcome measures in long COVID clinical trials: a review
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1972605/full
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@tomkindlon @longcovid Two things I want in a trial metric:
- stamina assessment: not "does a little cognitive exertion make you tired?" but "how long can you do X before your performance degrades?"
- control for pacing: not "how bad are your symptoms?" but "how bad are your symptoms AND how much can you do while maintaining this level of symptom severity?"
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Yes, I thought the pacing one while reading studies. My symptoms have improved but I'm doing less.
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