A Long-term Observational Study Evaluating the Presentation and Management of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care Across Europe
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the commonest reason for consulting in community care. Furthermore, new and re-emerging pathogens are often first noticed in primary care (PC). The POS-ARI-PC study is a long-term study, with the aim of describing the nature of ARI in adults and children presenting to PC across Europe. The POS-ARI-PC study will provide critically important data on the presentation and management of ARI, and build a research-ready infrastructure for studies related to the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of ARI in primary care settings. Additional observational studies will be embedded and use the infrastructure developed in POS-ARI-PC.
Eligibility Criteria
POS-ARI-PC AUDIT: Inclusion Criteria: Eligible patients will be of any age consulting (telephone, video, face-to-face) with a participating health care facility with: * Symptoms suggestive of an acute lower RTI with cough as predominant symptom and with illness duration less than 28 days, AND/OR * Symptoms suggestive of an acute upper RTI with sore throat and/or coryza as predominant symptom and with illness duration of less than 14 days AND/OR * Patients otherwise suspected of COVID-19, influenza or RSV. Exclusion Criteria: Patients will not be eligible for if they have withdrawn their consent for anonymous data collection for research by their health care facility. POS-ARI-PC CORE: Inclusion criteria: Eligible patients will be of any age consulting (telephone, video, face to face) with a participating primary health care facility with: * Symptoms suggestive of an acute lower respiratory infection with cough as the predominant symptom, with illness duration less than 28 days, AND/OR *