TY - JOUR T1 - The Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) Scale: a tool to measure functional status over time after COVID-19 JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.01494-2020 SP - 2001494 AU - F.A. Klok AU - G.J.A.M. Boon AU - S. Barco AU - M. Endres AU - J.J.M. Geelhoed AU - S. Knauss AU - S.A. Rezek AU - M.A. Spruit AU - J. Vehreschild AU - B. Siegerink Y1 - 2020/01/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/2020/05/12/13993003.01494-2020.abstract N2 - Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, most attention has focused on containing transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and addressing the surge of critically ill patients in acute care settings. Indeed, as of April 29th 2020, over 3 million confirmed cases have been accounted for globally [1]. In the coming weeks and months, emphasis will gradually involve also post-acute care of COVID-19 survivors. It is anticipated that COVID-19 may have a major impact on physical, cognitive, mental and social health status, also in patients with mild disease presentation [2]. Previous outbreaks of coronaviruses have been associated with persistent pulmonary function impairment, muscle weakness, pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, vocational problems, and reduced quality of life to various degrees [3–5].We propose an ordinal tool to measure the full spectrum of functional outcomes following COVID-19. This “Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) Scale” can be used for tracking functional status over time as well as for research purposes. ER -