Management of sore throat in Danish general practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The national guideline for sore throat, endorsed by the Danish Society of General Medicine, recommends the use of the modified Centor score and streptococcal rapid antigen detection test to guide diagnosis and treatment of sore throat. The aim was to investigate Danish general practitioners (GPs) routine management of sore throat patients with a focus on the modalities used and adherence to the guideline.

Methods

A cross-sectional study. GPs in the Central Denmark Region answered an online questionnaire in October 2017. The main outcome measure was modalities used in the management of sore throat patients.

Results

In total, 266 of 500 (53%) GPs answered the survey. Ten percent of participants were adherent or almost adherent to the guideline, while 82% of G

SUBMITTER: Reinholdt KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6545212 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature