Defining high probability when making a diagnosis of asthma in primary care: mixed-methods consensus workshop.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Making the diagnosis of asthma is challenging. Guidelines recommend that clinicians identify a group at 'high probability' of asthma. High probability, however, is not numerically defined giving rise to uncertainty. The aim of this work was to build consensus on what constitutes a high probability of asthma in primary care. High probability was defined as the probability threshold at which there is enough information to make a firm diagnosis of asthma, and a subsequent negative test would not alter that opinion (assumed to be a false negative).

Design

Mixed-methods study.

Setting

A consensus workshop using modified nominal group technique was held during an international respiratory conference.

Participants

International conference attendees eligible

SUBMITTER: Daines L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7204930 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature