Incidence of GP-diagnosed respiratory tract infections according to age, gender and high-risk co-morbidity: the Second Dutch National Survey of General Practice

Background. Figures on GP-diagnosed respiratory tract infections (RTI) are outdated because of demographic changes and increase in co-morbid conditions, respiratory vaccination programmes and change in illness behaviour. Objective. To determine the incidence of RTI in patients presenting to the GP according to age, gender and common high-risk co-morbidity in primary care. Methods. In the Second Dutch National Survey of General Practice 90 computerized general practices with 358 008 patients recorded all consecutive patient contact by use of the ICPC coding system in a year. Incidences were cal... Mehr ...