Identifying people with post-COVID condition using linked, population-based administrative health data from Manitoba, Canada: prevalence and predictors in a cohort of COVID-positive individuals

Alan Katz; Okechukwu Ekuma; Jennifer E Enns; Teresa Cavett; Alexander Singer; Diana C Sanchez-Ramirez; Yoav Keynan; Lisa Lix; Randy Walld; Marina Yogendran; Nathan C Nickel; Marcelo Urquia; Leona Star; Kendiss Olafson; Sarvesh Logsetty; Rae Spiwak; Jillian Waruk; Surani Matharaarachichi

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087920

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Identifying people with post-COVID condition using linked, population-based administrative health data from Manitoba, Canada: prevalence and predictors in a cohort of COVID-positive individuals

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Alan Katz Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Department of Family Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Okechukwu Ekuma Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Jennifer E Enns Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Teresa Cavett Department of Family Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Alexander Singer Department of Family Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Diana C Sanchez-Ramirez College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Yoav Keynan Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Lisa Lix Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Randy Walld Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Marina Yogendran Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Nathan C Nickel Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Marcelo Urquia Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Leona Star First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kendiss Olafson Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Sarvesh Logsetty Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Rae Spiwak Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Jillian Waruk First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Surani Matharaarachichi Department of Statistics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Alan Katz; alan.katz{at}umanitoba.ca

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Katz A, Ekuma O, Enns JE, et al

Identifying people with post-COVID condition using linked, population-based administrative health data from Manitoba, Canada: prevalence and predictors in a cohort of COVID-positive individuals

BMJ Open 2025;15:e087920. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087920

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Received April 22, 2024
Accepted December 5, 2024
First published January 9, 2025.

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January 09, 2025

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