Clinical course of suspected viral sore throat in young adults: Cohort study.
Saved in:
| Title: | Clinical course of suspected viral sore throat in young adults: Cohort study. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Lindbaek, Morten (AUTHOR), Francis, Nick (AUTHOR), Cannings-John, Rebecca (AUTHOR), Butler, Christopher C. (AUTHOR), Hjortdahl, Per (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. Jun2006, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p93-97. 5p. 3 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Streptococcal diseases, Throat diseases, Diseases in young adults, Respiratory infections, Family medicine, Bacterial diseases, Primary care |
| Abstract: | Objective. To evaluate the natural clinical course of suspected viral sore throat. Design. Prospective cohort study. Setting. Five military camps in Norway. Methods. In a randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing the effect of bovine colostrum tablets or placebo on non-streptococcal sore throat in young adults no statistically significant difference in illness duration was found. The participants were thus regarded as one cohort. The authors analysed 10.0 cm visual analogue scales (VAS) scores for ‘sickness’ and sore throat, using 1.0 cm as a cut-off for recovery. They furthermore explored whether the VAS for sore throat was a good test to discriminate between recovered/not recovered by use of a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results. For sore throat, it was found that 51% had recovered by day 6 and 91% had recovered by day 8. Similarly for sickness, 65% had recovered by day 6 and 94% by day 8. The daily VAS scores for ‘sickness’ and sore throat were highly correlated (p = 0.001). The mean day of recovery from ‘sickness’ and sore throats (based on VAS scores) was 5.5 and 4.7 respectively and 5.3 based on the dichotomous outcome for throat pain. The ROC curve revealed that a VAS score [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| Abstract: | Objective. To evaluate the natural clinical course of suspected viral sore throat. Design. Prospective cohort study. Setting. Five military camps in Norway. Methods. In a randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing the effect of bovine colostrum tablets or placebo on non-streptococcal sore throat in young adults no statistically significant difference in illness duration was found. The participants were thus regarded as one cohort. The authors analysed 10.0 cm visual analogue scales (VAS) scores for ‘sickness’ and sore throat, using 1.0 cm as a cut-off for recovery. They furthermore explored whether the VAS for sore throat was a good test to discriminate between recovered/not recovered by use of a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results. For sore throat, it was found that 51% had recovered by day 6 and 91% had recovered by day 8. Similarly for sickness, 65% had recovered by day 6 and 94% by day 8. The daily VAS scores for ‘sickness’ and sore throat were highly correlated (p = 0.001). The mean day of recovery from ‘sickness’ and sore throats (based on VAS scores) was 5.5 and 4.7 respectively and 5.3 based on the dichotomous outcome for throat pain. The ROC curve revealed that a VAS score [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 02813432 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02813430600638227 |
