Long-Term Health Outcomes Related to COVID 

The long-term consequences of COVID are unknown, yet they are vital to the health of all people. Currently the recording of long COVID is not comprehensively captured in health records, making it difficult to identify the longer-term health outcomes of COVID. Yet, it’s thought up to 2 million people are living with this condition in the UK. 

Project aims 

Through this research project, led by Kings College London, we want to do two things: 

• Get a better understanding of the long-term health effects of COVID to better treat those living with this condition. 

• Capture symptom data directly from patients and compare this to symptoms recorded on their electronic health record to make symptom tracking more effective. 

Participants of the study will be recruited from the COVID Symptom Study Biobank (CSSB). The CSSB was established at King’s College London during the 2020 pandemic to understand the impact and effects of COVID. 

We will then link a person’s self-reported data with their Electronic Health Record (EHR) through the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UKLLC).  

Our research study will improve outcomes for those living with COVID. It will also act as a model on how to link patient generated data with NHS data to help future research. 

You can hear regular updates from the research team at Kings College London by attending one of our monthly webinars.