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Diagnosis-prescribing surveys in 2000, 2002 and 2005 in Swedish general practice : Consultations, diagnosis, diagnostics and treatment choices
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- André, Malin, 1949- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Allmänmedicin
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- Vernby, Åsa (author)
- KI
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- Odenholt, Inga (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Enheten för infektionssjukdomar,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Infectious Diseases Research Unit,Lund University Research Groups,Lund univ
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- Stålby Lundborg, Cecilia (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,KI
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- Axelsson, Inge, 1947- (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskap (-2013)
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- Eriksson, Margareta (author)
- Karolinska univ sjukhuset
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- Rundhagen, Arne (author)
- Växjö sjukhus
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- Schwan, Åke (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Allmänmedicin och klinisk epidemiologi,Uppsala univ
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- Mölstad, Sigvard, 1949- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Allmänmedicin
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- 2009-07-08
- 2008
- English.
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0036-5548 .- 1651-1980. ; 40:8, s. 648-654
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- The aim of this study is to present diagnostic patterns, diagnostics used and antibiotic treatment in relation to guidelines in 3 repeated diagnosis-prescription studies conducted simultaneously in general practice in 5 Swedish counties, during 1 week in November 2000, 2002 and 2005. General practitioners (GPs) at the participating health centres were asked to complete a form for all patients with symptoms of an infectious disease. During the studied periods a total of 15,371 consultations was registered. Consultations with GPs diagnosed as respiratory tract infection (RTI), especially consultations for sore throat, decreased considerably between y 2000 and 2005. The percentage of patients allocated an RTI diagnosis and prescribed an antibiotic declined significantly from 54% to 49% and the decline was most pronounced among children. Penicillin V remained the dominant antibiotic prescribed throughout the study periods. For lower urinary tract infections there was a significant change in choice of prescribed antibiotics with an increase for pivmecillinam and nitrofurantoin and a decrease for trimethoprim, in accordance with recommendations. The results indicate a quite close adherence to current guidelines, with changes in the pattern of consultations as well as in the management of infectious diseases in general practice in Sweden.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Infektionsmedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Infectious Medicine (hsv//eng)
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- diagnosis-prescribing general practice
- consultations
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
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Linköping University
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Mid Sweden University