Point of care C-reactive protein test and enhanced communication skills for managing acute cough due to lower respiratory tract infection in general practice; cost-effectiveness and effect on diagnostic testing, antibiotic prescribing and recovery: a randomised controlled trial.

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试验速览

•First consultation of current episode of acute cough (duration <4 weeks).
•Regarded by the GP to be caused by an acute lower respiratory tract infection
•- At least one out of following 4: Shortness of breath / wheezing / chest pain / auscultation abnormalities
•- At least one of the following 5:
•Fever / perspiring / headache / myalgia / feeling generally unwell.

•1. Patients who require immediate admission to hospital;
•2.Patients who have no understanding of written and/or Dutch language;
•3. Patients who previously participated in the study;
•4. Patients who currently use antibiotic or have taken an antibiotic in the past 2 weeks;
•5. Patients who have been hospitalized in the past 6 weeks.

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