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.
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
Age Bands
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0)
The proportion with a preliminary diagnosis of various sub-categories of ARI (e.g. LRTI, URTI)
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0)
Overall illness severity rating
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0)
Swab samples taken and retrospective viral/microbiological infection analysis performed (multiplex PCR) to identify potential causative pathogens.
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0)
Proportion undergoing POC (with results) and lab-based investigations
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0) and day 28.
Details of prescriptions given on presentation of ARI
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0)
Details of tests ordered on presentation of ARI
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0)
Return to usual daily activities
Timeframe: Day 1-14
Feeling recovered from RTI
Timeframe: Day 1-14
Use of prescription medication
Timeframe: Day 1-14
Use of over the counter medications
Timeframe: Day 1-14
Complications reported associated to ARI presentation
Timeframe: Day 28
Variation in practice and advice from national guidelines, to be fed back to national teams
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0)