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 29 April 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]. Given the heterogeneity of COVID-19 in terms of clinical and radiological presentation, it is pivotal to have a simple tool to monitor the course of symptoms and the impact of symptoms on the functional status of patients, i.e. a scale that can measure the consequence of the disease beyond binary outcomes such as mortality. In view of the massive number of COVID-19 survivors that require follow-up, an easy and reproducible instrument to identify those patients suffering from slow or incomplete recovery would help in guiding considered use of medical resources and will also standardise research efforts.

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