Multidisciplinary comprehensive guideline for COVID-19 aftercare

Over the past year, various parties have developed documents aimed at aftercare for COVID-19 patients. Unfortunately, these do not always appear to correspond well with each other, sometimes provide different advice and were written in a period when little scientific literature was available. More and more is becoming known about the long-term complaints of patients. Goal In this project, an up-to-date multidisciplinary integral evidence-based guideline is being developed aimed at aftercare (>4 weeks after infection) for all COVID-19 (suspected) patients, regardless of the context in which they experienced the disease. The Knowledge Institute of the Federation of Medical Specialists and the Dutch Society of General Practitioners (NHG) provide process and methodological support in the development of this guideline. The guideline is published on the Guidelines Database and included on the NHG Guidelines website. Research design The various documents have been compared and merged into one comprehensive guideline. Results The guideline was introduced in March 2022 published and presented to the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport. Guideline 'Long-term complaints after COVID-19' (NHG guideline database) Patient information on Thuisarts.nl