Summary of research priorities
| The Task Force identified the following research needs for previously hospitalised patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who were discharged in the past 30–60 days |
| Routine testing to establish a new baseline? |
| Pulmonary function testing |
| 6-min walk test |
| Computed tomography of the chest |
| Transthoracic echocardiography |
| Cardiopulmonary exercise testing |
| Continue prophylactic anticoagulant therapy as outpatients until the D-dimer normalises? |
| Serological testing to assess immune response to the infection? |
| Attending medical visits without screening for active infection if serological tests positive? |
| Serological testing of household contacts to determine if mild or asymptomatic infection? |
| Referral to a multidisciplinary clinic for post-intensive care syndrome? |
| Referral to pulmonary rehabilitation regardless of lung function? |
| Routine screening for: |
| Cognitive impairment |
| Depression |
| Anxiety |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| Routine referral for mental health counselling? |
COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.