Management of children with non-acute abdominal pain and diarrhea in Dutch primary care: a retrospective cohort study based on a routine primary care database (AHON)

AbstractObjective To describe the testing, prescription, referral, and follow-up management by general practitioners (GPs) for children presenting with non-acute abdominal pain and/or diarrhea in primary care.Design Retrospective cohort study with one-year follow-up.Setting Registry data from a Dutch primary care database (AHON) between 2015 and 2019.Subjects Children aged 4–18 years old who presented by face-to-face consultation in primary care for non-acute abdominal pain and/or diarrhea (>7 days).Main outcome measures We recorded the proportions of children who received (1) diagnostic te... Mehr ...