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Rehabilitation
Asthma UK & British Lung Foundation – Post-COVID Hub for Professionals.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – articles relevant to COVID-19
BMJ – Covid-19: the challenge of patient rehabilitation after intensive care. Published: 6th May
British Geriatrics Society – COVID-19: Rehabilitation of older people. Last Updated: 4th August
British Heart Foundation – Cardiac Rehabilitation at Home: a quick guide for healthcare professionals
British Thoracic Society – COVID-19: information for the respiratory community. Last Updated: 16th July
Charted Society for Physiotherapy – CSP COVID-19 Rehabilitation Standards. Published September 2020
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – Community rehabilitation. Last Updated: 29th May
Cochrane: Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to clinical rehabilitation. Published 21st October
Cochrane – Rehabilitation REH-COVER (Rehabilitation – COVID-19 Evidence-based Response) action
European Respiratory Society – People with long COVID at high risk of depression and PTSD.
European Commission – Neuro-rehabilitation to aid recovery of COVID-19 intensive care patients. Published: 23rd April
NICE – COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19. Published 18th December 2020
NHS England & NHS Improvement – Allied health professionals’ role in rehabilitation during and after COVID-19. Published May 2020.
PAHO – Rehabilitation considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Last Updated: 19th May
Public Health England – COVID-19: long-term health effects. Published 7th September
Royal College of Occupational Therapists – Recovering from COVID-19: Post viral-fatigue and conserving energy.
Royal College of Occupational Therapists – Guidance: A quick guide for occupational therapists – Rehabilitation for people recovering from COVID-19.
Scottish Government – Framework for supporting people through recovery and rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Published 13th August
The British Journal of Cardiology – COVID-19 and cardiac rehabilitation. Last Updated: June 2020.
The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine – Recovery and Rehabilitation for Patients Following the Pandemic. Published: May 2020.
The Strategy Unit: Rapid scan 2: Rehabilitation needs and post-ICU recovery for severe Covid19 patients. Published 13 May 2020.
Long COVID
National commissioning guidance for post COVID services – 28 July 2022
Long COVID: the NHS plan for 2021/22 – Jun 2021
BMJ – Long Covid: How to define it and how to manage it. (Webinar) Published September
Infectious Diseases Society of America: Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome. Last updated 19th November 2020
Ladds et al – Persistent symptoms after COVID-19: qualitative study of 114 “long COVID” patients and draft quality principles for services. Published 20 December
PHE – COVID-19: The Long-Term Health Effects. Published September 2020
National Institute for Health Research – Living with COVID19. Published 15th October 2020
WHO – What we know about Long-term effects of COVID-19. Published September 2020
Rapid Reviews
An Italian consensus on pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients recovering from acute respiratory failure: results of a Delphi process. Vitacca et al., 2020. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 90(1444): 385-393.
Pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lulu Yang, 2020. Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine; 6(2): 79-86.
Systematic Rapid “Living” Review on Rehabilitation Needs Due to covid-19. Ceravolo et al., 2020. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med.
Rehabilitation Management of Patients With COVID-19. Lessons Learned From the First Experiences in China. Li 2020. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med.
Rehabilitation After Critical Illness in People With COVID-19 Infection. Simpson et al., 2020. Am J Phys Med Rehabil; 99(6): 470-474
Respiratory physiotherapy in patients with COVID-19 infection in acute setting: a Position Paper of the Italian Association of Respiratory Physiotherapists (ARIR). Lazzeri et al., 2020. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 90(1295): 163-168.
COVID-19 Guide for the Rehabilitation Clinician: A Review of Nonpulmonary Manifestations and Complications. Lopez et al, 2020. Am J Phys Med Rehabil; 99 (8): 669-673