Environmental factors associated with general practitioner consultations for allergic rhinitis in London, England: a retrospective time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify key predictors of general practitioner (GP) consultations for allergic rhinitis (AR) using meteorological and environmental data.

Design

A retrospective, time series analysis of GP consultations for AR.

Setting

A large GP surveillance network of GP practices in the London area.

Participants

The study population was all persons who presented to general practices in London that report to the Public Health England GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system during the study period (3 April 2012 to 11 August 2014).

Primary measure

Consultations for AR (numbers of consultations).

Results

During the study period there were 186 401 GP consultations for AR. High grass and nettle pollen counts (combined) were associated with the highes

SUBMITTER: Todkill D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722376 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature