| COREQ | Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research |
| G-BA | Federal Joint Committee |
| GP | general practitioner |
| ICD-10 | International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision |
| ME/CFS | myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome |
| NICE | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the United Kingdom |
| PAT | patient |
| PCC | PostCovidCare |
| WHO | World Health Organization |