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  • Long COVID is a chronic condition with unclear mechanisms and definitions.
  • Causal models offer a potential framework for understanding post-acute COVID-19.
  • This study explores dynamic Bayesian networks for long COVID research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utility of dynamic Bayesian networks in inferring long COVID mechanisms.
  • To develop a theory-agnostic causal model for long COVID progression.

Main Methods:

  • Directed acyclic graphs and Bayesian networks were constructed using causal engineering.
  • A general modeling framework summarized biological pathways from COVID-19 to symptoms.
  • The framework was validated against four distinct clinical scenarios.

Main Results:

  • Mild acute COVID-19 (Scenario A) showed lower progression to severe disease and organ dysfunction compared to acute symptomatic COVID-19 (Scenario C).
  • Individuals with symptoms during acute infection and 3-6 months post-infection (Scenario D) exhibited the highest risk of persistent organ dysfunction.

Conclusions:

  • Causal models provide a foundation for understanding long COVID progression.
  • Simulations support the application of causal models for diagnostic and prognostic insights in long COVID.