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Table 3 Modalities used in the management of sore throat patients by 266 Danish general practitioners

From: Management of sore throat in Danish general practices

Modality

Modified Centor Score (n = 40)

Centor Score (n = 132)

No use of (modified) Centor Score (n = 94)

In total, n (%) (n = 266)

Streptococcal RADTa

37

125

94

256 (96%)

Clinical assessment

24

81

73

178 (67%)

CRPb and/or leukocyte count

18

60

51

129 (48%)

Throat swab culture

12

25

12

49 (18%)

  1. Note that values are number of answers in the given category
  2. Abbreviations: aRADT Rapid Antigen Detection Test. bCRP C-reactive protein