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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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)