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Sore Throat Bacterial

Victoria Palin, Anna Molter, Miguel Belmonte, Darren M Ashcroft, Andrew White, William Welfare, Tjeerd van Staa

ID
PH904
Version ID
1887
Type
Disease or Syndrome
Data Sources
Valid event data range
01/01/2000 - 30/06/2015
Sex
♀  Female ♂  Male
Agreement Date
2019-04-30
Coding system
Read codes v2
Collections
ClinicalCodes Repository Phenotype Library
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Definition

Objectives:

To examine variations across general practices and factors associated with antibiotic prescribing for common infections in UK primary care to identify potential targets for improvement and optimization of prescribing.

Methods:

Oral antibiotic prescribing for common infections was analysed using anonymized UK primary care electronic health records between 2000 and 2015 using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). The rate of prescribing for each condition was observed over time and mean change points were compared with national guideline updates. Any correlation between the rate of prescribing for each infectious condition was estimated within a practice. Predictors of prescribing were estimated using logistic regression in a matched patient cohort (1:1 by age, sex and calendar time).

Results:

Over 8 million patient records were examined in 587 UK general practices. Practices varied considerably in their propensity to prescribe antibiotics and this variance increased over time. Change points in prescribing did not reflect updates to national guidelines. Prescribing levels within practices were not consistent for different infectious conditions. A history of antibiotic use significantly increased the risk of receiving a subsequent antibiotic (by 22%–48% for patients with three or more antibiotic prescriptions in the past 12months), as did higher BMI, history of smoking and flu vaccinations. Other drivers for receiving an antibiotic varied considerably for each condition.

Conclusions:

Large variability in antibiotic prescribing between practices and within practices was observed. Prescribing guidelines alone do not positively influence a change in prescribing, suggesting more targeted interventions are required to optimize antibiotic prescribing in the UK.

Publications

  • Victoria Palin, Anna Molter, Darren M Ashcroft, Andrew White, William Welfare, Tjeerd van Staa, Antibiotic prescribing for common infections in UK general practice variability and drivers. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74:2440-2450, 2019.

Clinical Code List

Rows: 13
Code Description Entity type Category Coding System (Read)
A34..00 Streptococcal sore throat and scarlatina res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A340.00 Streptococcal sore throat res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A340000 Streptococcal angina res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A340100 Streptococcal laryngitis res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A340200 Streptococcal pharyngitis res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A340300 Streptococcal tonsillitis res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A340z00 Streptococcal sore throat NOS res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A341.00 Scarlet fever - scarlatina res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A341.11 Scarlet fever res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A341.12 Scarlatina res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
A34z.00 Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina NOS res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
J083.00 Oral cellulitis and abscess res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read
J083600 Uvulitis res70: Sore throat_bacterial diagnostic Read

API

To Export Phenotype Details:

Format API
XML site_root/api/v1/public/phenotypes/PH904/version/1887/detail/?format=xml
JSON site_root/api/v1/public/phenotypes/PH904/version/1887/detail/?format=json
R Package

# Download here

library(ConceptLibraryClient)


# Connect to API

client = connect_to_API(public=TRUE)


# Get details of phenotype

details = get_phenotype_detail_by_version('PH904', '1887', api_client=client)

To Export Phenotype Code List:

Format API
XML site_root/api/v1/public/phenotypes/PH904/version/1887/export/codes/?format=xml
JSON site_root/api/v1/public/phenotypes/PH904/version/1887/export/codes/?format=json
CSV site_root/phenotypes/PH904/version/1887/export/codes/
R Package

# Download here

library(ConceptLibraryClient)


# Connect to API

client = connect_to_API(public=TRUE)


# Get codelists of phenotype

codelists = get_phenotype_code_list('PH904', '1887', api_client=client)

Version History

Version
ID
Name Owner Publish date
1887 Sore Throat Bacterial ieuan.scanlon 2022-04-04 currently shown

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