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Multinomial logistic regression analyses identified predictors of change.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 199 patients were included in the final analysis. At baseline, median EQ-5D-5L utility index and EQ VAS scores were 0.647 (IQR: 0.352\u20130.774), and 50.0 (IQR: 34.0\u201360.0), respectively. After four years, 37% of patients showed improvement in EQ-5D-5L utility, 30% deterioration, and 33% remained stable. Female sex and higher baseline EQ-5D-5L utility were associated with lower odds of improvement or being stable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>More than 10 years post-infection, HRQoL remains consistently low at group level among patients with QFS, with substantial long-term variability in individual outcomes. 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