Clinical course of suspected viral sore throat in young adults: Cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-97

  Lindbaek, Morten ^a   Francis, Nick ^b   Cannings John, Rebecca ^b   Butler, Christopher C ^b   Hjortdahl, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family practice; Natural course; Non streptococcal; Primary care; Sore throat

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SELF CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLDIER; SORE THROAT; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33646801190     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430600638227     Document Type: Article

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