Diagnosing pneumonia, influenza and obstructive pulmonary diseases in adult patients presenting to primary care with acute cough: a multinomial logistic regression analysis

Abstract

The objective of this report is to assess the diagnostic value of signs and symptoms and added value of bio markers, e.g. C-Reactive Protein, of adult patients from 16 primary care networks from 12 European countries who presented to primary care with acute cough for GRACE studies in the diagnosis of pneumonia, influenza and obstructive pulmonary diseases treating the diagnoses in parallel rather than in series.