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Dear authors,
Congratulations! I am now accepting your manuscript for publication.
Dear authors, thank you for your submission.
It was unanimous that your manuscript requires minor revisions before publication. One particular point is that self-selection will bias the results. Therefore, this should be discussed as a limitation. Please, refer to the reviewers' comments for this and further details.
The manuscript is well written and well structured. The English is good
the manuscript meets PeerJ stabdards
The authors should discus that they were not abel to calculate a response rate and that the sampling process allowed for self-selection. This will have an impact on the prevalence of Long-Covid. It will most likely be overestimated as HCW with no COVID-19 related complains might be less likely to participate
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The study provides valuable insights into the impact of long COVID on HCWs in Portugal.
Recommendations
The Abstract (Word limit 300) should include a Conclusion section, and Key Words must be added for better indexing. The Discussion must be placed after the Results section for logical flow. A Limitations section should be added to acknowledge study constraints, and a Recommendations section should provide guidance for future research or practice.
The methodology is well-structured, with ethical approval, informed consent, and a justified sample size calculation. Recruitment via professional networks is appropriate but may introduce selection bias.
The results are well-organized, highlighting significant associations between long COVID, extreme fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and reduced work performance.
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