RECOVER researchers study EHRs to find patterns in groups of people who had healthcare for COVID or Long COVID. This can help us better understand who is more likely to get Long COVID and guide future research and treatment.
Electronic health records (EHRs) are digital versions of patients’ medical records.
Each time you get healthcare, your doctor and other providers enter information into your EHR, including:
RECOVER researchers can link data across the United States from different EHRs used by healthcare providers, hospitals, and other medical facilities. They can also link with other data sources, like vaccine records, to get a more complete picture of COVID and Long COVID in the real world.
We study EHRs to look for patterns in groups of people, such as who Long COVID affects and for how long.
Looking at EHR health data (also called real world data or observational data) lets RECOVER researchers:
What is changing as Long COVID evolves, and how can we update its definition, diagnosis, and care?
What makes some people more likely to get Long COVID?
Do COVID vaccines or treatments lower the chance of Long COVID?
How many people get Long COVID over time?
Since EHRs contain such a large amount of health data, they also help researchers:
Identifying who has Long COVID
Finding different types of Long COVID
Finding common Long COVID symptoms and health conditions in children
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