GP case report form
sore throat, pharyngitis, throat, fever
SORE THROAT, PHARYNGITIS, DISEASE
Immediately after the consultation the GPs filled in a one-sided form with the date of the consultation, the patient’s age and gender, data detailing the disease (previous duration of sore throat, general impairment by the illness [moderate or severe], severity of the sore throat [mild, moderate or severe], fever ≥ 38° C [actual or in history]), suspicion of pharyngitis caused by GAS, laboratory tests (throat swab for RADT or culture, apart from the study throat swab; others) and therapy (prescription of an antibiotic, to be taken immediately or delayed, kind of antibiotic and duration of therapy, other recommendations). GPs in the intervention groups were also asked to document the Centor and McIsaac score. The form was sent via fax to the study center.