Post-COVID-19 health-related quality of life in India: A systematic review and meta-analytic assessment of recovery outcomes

Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for studies assessing post-coronavirus disease 2019 health-related quality of life in India

Criteria	Inclusion	Exclusion
Population	Adults (≥ 18 years) with confirmed COVID-19 infection in India	Studies involving paediatric populations (< 18 years)
Focus area	Studies specifically assessing HRQoL post-COVID-19 in Indian patients	Studies focusing on other regions or populations outside of India
Outcome	HRQoL assessed using validated/standardized instruments (e.g., Short Form-36 Health Survey, EuroQol 5-Dimensional questionnaire, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System)	Studies without HRQoL outcomes or using non-validated HRQoL measures
Study design	Observational, longitudinal, cohort, and cross-sectional studies	Case reports, editorials, reviews, and non-peer-reviewed sources
Language	Studies published in English	Studies published in languages other than English
Time period	Studies published from 2020 to 2024	Studies published outside the specified time frame
COVID-19 specificity	Studies focused on patients’ post-COVID-19 recovery (including post-acute sequelae)	Studies involving other infectious diseases or comorbid conditions unrelated to COVID-19

COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019; HRQoL: Health-related quality of life.