Protocol - Long COVID - Symptoms Due to COVID-19 - Muscle and Joint
Description
A self-administered questionnaire to better describe and understand the patient experience and recovery of those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, with a specific emphasis on Long COVID experience especially with allergies.
Specific Instructions
None
Availability
This protocol is freely available; permission not required for use.
Protocol
1a. Do you still have the muscle weakness?
[ ] Yes, I still have this symptom
[ ] Yes, I still have the symptom but it is less severe
[ ] Yes, I still have the symptom but it comes and goes
[ ] No, the symptom has cleared
1b. Does/did the muscle weakness affect your ability to do your normal activities?
[ ] I have/had the symptom but I can/could still do normal activities.
[ ] The symptom really bothers/bothered me. It is/was hard to do normal activities.
[ ] The symptom is/was very bad. I am/was not able to do activities that I usually do.
[ ] Refuse to answer
1c. When did the muscle weakness clear?
[ ] Less than 3 months after symptom started
[ ] Between 3 to 6 months after symptom started
[ ] Between 6 to 9 months after symptom started
[ ] Greater than 9 months after symptom started
[ ] Don't know
[ ] Refuse to answer
2a. Do you still have the muscle aches?
[ ] Yes, I still have this symptom
[ ] Yes, I still have the symptom but it is less severe
[ ] Yes, I still have the symptom but it comes and goes
[ ] No, the symptom has cleared
2b. Does/did the muscle aches affect your ability to do your normal activities?
[ ] I have/had the symptom but I can/could still do normal activities.
[ ] The symptom really bothers/bothered me. It is/was hard to do normal activities.
[ ] The symptom is/was very bad. I am/was not able to do activities that I usually do.
[ ] Refuse to answer
2c. When did the muscle aches clear?
[ ] Less than 3 months after symptom started
[ ] Between 3 to 6 months after symptom started
[ ] Between 6 to 9 months after symptom started
[ ] Greater than 9 months after symptom started
[ ] Don't know
[ ] Refuse to answer
3a. Do you still have the joint aches?
[ ] Yes, I still have this symptom
[ ] Yes, I still have the symptom but it is less severe
[ ] Yes, I still have the symptom but it comes and goes
[ ] No, the symptom has cleared
3b. Does/did the joint aches affect your ability to do your normal activities?
[ ] I have/had the symptom but I can/could still do normal activities.
[ ] The symptom really bothers/bothered me. It is/was hard to do normal activities.
[ ] The symptom is/was very bad. I am/was not able to do activities that I usually do.
[ ] Refuse to answer
3c. When did the joint aches clear?
[ ] Less than 3 months after symptom started
[ ] Between 3 to 6 months after symptom started
[ ] Between 6 to 9 months after symptom started
[ ] Greater than 9 months after symptom started
[ ] Don't know
[ ] Refuse to answer
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adult, Senior
Participants
Adults aged 18 years or older
Selection Rationale
PhenX used input from the PhenX Steering Committee to enable rapid response and release of COVID-19 related protocols in the Toolkit.
Language
English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
N/A
Protocol Name from Source
Johns Hopkins COVID Long Study
Source
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (2022). Johns Hopkins COVID Long Study, Section “COVID-19: Symptoms”, questions on muscle weakness; muscle aches; joint aches.
General References
None
Protocol ID
992018
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_Aches_Affect_Ability_Normal_Activities | ||||
| PX992018050000 | Does/did the muscle aches affect your more | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_Jointaches_Affect_Ability_Normal_Activities | ||||
| PX992018080000 | Does/did the joint aches affect your ability more | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_Still_Have_Aches | ||||
| PX992018040000 | Do you still have the muscle aches? | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_Still_Have_Jointaches | ||||
| PX992018070000 | Do you still have the joint aches? | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_Still_Have_Weakness | ||||
| PX992018010000 | Do you still have the muscle weakness? | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_Weakness_Affect_Ability_Normal_Activities | ||||
| PX992018020000 | Does/did the muscle weakness affect your more | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_When_Did_Aches_Clear | ||||
| PX992018060000 | When did the muscle aches clear? | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_When_Did_Jointaches_Clear | ||||
| PX992018090000 | When did the joint aches clear? | N/A | ||
| PX992018_Long_Covid_Symptoms_Muscle_Joint_When_Did_Weakness_Clear | ||||
| PX992018030000 | When did the muscle weakness clear? | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Long COVID - Symptoms Due to COVID-19
Release Date
March 17, 2023
Definition
This is a measure of an individual’s new or continuing COVID-19 symptoms.
Purpose
Presence of lingering COVID-19 symptoms is a sign of Long COVID, and use of this measure helps with understanding people’s experience with COVID-19 and implications of Long COVID.
Keywords
coronavirus, COVID, COVID-related symptoms, COVID-19, muscle weakness, muscle aches, joint aches, John Hopkins