| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| GISAID | Global Initiative of Sharing All Influenza Data |
| PRISMA | Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| PFT | Pulmonary functional test |
| CT | Computerized tomography |
| EQ-5D-5L | European Quality of Life Five-Dimension Five-Level Scale |
| PP | Pooled prevalence |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| DLCO | Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity |
| mMRC | Modified medical research council dyspnea scale |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |