From: Diagnosis and Management of Group a Streptococcal Pharyngitis in the United States, 2011–2015
Events (n) | ABX % | Adjusted HRb | 95% Confidence Limits | ||
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A. 17 years and younger | |||||
Diagnostic test (ref. NAAT) | |||||
RADT only | 4,682,423 | 52.49 | 2.23 | 2.16 | 2.31 |
RADT and culture | 2,751,575 | 26.56 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.94 |
No test | 1,834,351 | 55.73 | 2.30 | 2.22 | 2.38 |
Other test combinations | 950,367 | 40.68 | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.62 |
Place of service (ref. office) | |||||
ED | 262,364 | 50.15 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.01 |
Urgent carea | 483,304 | 55.71 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 |
Laboratory/other | 554,423 | 34.45 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 |
Provider type (ref. pediatrician) | |||||
Family medicine | 1,577,559 | 56.53 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.41 |
Internal medicine | 235,431 | 55.6 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.41 |
Other | 3,309,058 | 46.52 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 |
B. 18 years and older | |||||
Diagnostic test (ref. NAAT) | |||||
RADT only | 3,400,327 | 54.66 | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.54 |
RADT and culture | 967,958 | 44.58 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.20 |
No test | 3,397,174 | 57.88 | 1.59 | 1.54 | 1.64 |
Other test combinations | 773,114 | 50.57 | 1.41 | 1.36 | 1.45 |
Place of service (ref. office) | |||||
ED | 411,369 | 51.01 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.92 |
Urgent care | 824,376 | 57.39 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 |
Laboratory/other | 537,543 | 41.82 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.73 |
Provider type (ref. family medicine) | |||||
Internal medicine | 235,431 | 55.6 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
Pediatrician | 5,107,500 | 39.92 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.66 |
Other | 3,309,058 | 46.52 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.93 |