Retraction: Post-acute (long) COVID-19 quality of life: validation of the German version of (PAC19QoL) instrument

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doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1308285

RETRACTION article

Front. Public Health , 31 October 2023

Sec. Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1308285

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Retraction: Post-acute (long) COVID-19 quality of life: validation of the German version of (PAC19QoL) instrument

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A Retraction of the Original Research Article
Post-acute (long) COVID-19 quality of life: validation of the German version of (PAC19QoL) instrument

by Umakanthan, S., Monice, M., Mehboob, S., Jones, C. L., and Lawrence, S. (2023). Front. Public Health 11:1163360. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1163360

Following concerns regarding the originality of the article, an investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers' policies. It was found that the complaint was valid and that the article should be retracted, because of an unacceptable level of similarity to an article published by Ulbrichtova et al. Validation of the Slovakian Version of the “Post-acute (Long) COVID-19 Quality of Life Instrument” and Pilot Study. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2023. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S404377

The retraction of the article was approved by the Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Public Health. The authors agree to this retraction.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2023) Retraction: Post-acute (long) COVID-19 quality of life: validation of the German version of (PAC19QoL) instrument. Front. Public Health 11:1308285. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1308285

Received: 06 October 2023; Accepted: 10 October 2023;
Published: 31 October 2023.

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Paolo Vineis, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

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