Consultations for Influenza-Like Illness in Primary Care in The Netherlands:A Regression Approach
Objectives: To estimate the general practitioner (GP) consultation rate attributable to influenza in The Netherlands. Methods: Regression analysis was performed on the weekly numbers of influenza-like illness (ILI) GP consultations and laboratory reports for influenza virus types A and B and 8 other pathogens over the period 2003-2014 (11 influenza seasons; week 40-20 of the following year). Results: In an average influenza season, 27% and 11% of ILI GP consultations were attributed to infection by influenza virus types A and B, respectively. Influenza is therefore responsible for approximatel... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Dolk , F C K , de Boer , P T , Nagy , L , Donker , G A , Meijer , A , Postma , M J & Pitman , R 2021 , ' Consultations for Influenza-Like Illness in Primary Care in The Netherlands : A Regression Approach ' , Value in Health , vol. 24 , no. 1 , pp. 11-18 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2020.10.013 |
Schlagwörter: | disease burden / regression / RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS / PEDIATRIC INFLUENZA / SEASONAL INFLUENZA / BURDEN / ENGLAND / INFECTIONS / IMPACT |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26825141 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/11370/46b639d0-acfc-4356-b746-79752d0d80b4 |
Objectives: To estimate the general practitioner (GP) consultation rate attributable to influenza in The Netherlands. Methods: Regression analysis was performed on the weekly numbers of influenza-like illness (ILI) GP consultations and laboratory reports for influenza virus types A and B and 8 other pathogens over the period 2003-2014 (11 influenza seasons; week 40-20 of the following year). Results: In an average influenza season, 27% and 11% of ILI GP consultations were attributed to infection by influenza virus types A and B, respectively. Influenza is therefore responsible for approximately 107 000 GP consultations (651/100 000) each year in The Netherlands. GP consultation rates associated with influenza infection were highest in children under 5 years of age, at 667 of 100 000 for influenza A and 258 of 100 000 for influenza B. Influenza virus infection was found to be the predominant cause of ILI-related GP visits in all age groups except children under 5, in which respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection was found to be the main contributor. Conclusions: The burden of influenza in terms of GP consultations is considerable. Overall, influenza is the main contributor to ILI. Although ILI symptoms in children under 5 years of age are most often associated with RSV infection, the majority of visits related to influenza occur among children under 5 years of age.