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Table 4 172 general practitioners use of the modified Centor Score (n = 40) or the Centor Score (n = 132) for deciding on whether to perform a streptococcal rapid antigen detection test (RADT) and prescribe antibiotics in well and unwell patients

From: Management of sore throat in Danish general practices

 

Modified Centor Score

Centor Score

≥0

≥1

≥2

≥3

≥4

≥5

≥0

≥1

≥2

≥3

≥4

Well

 Positive RADTa

4

3

24

5

1

0

20

28

58

19

0

 Regardless of RADT

0

0

1

3

10

3

0

0

4

13

15

Unwell

 Positive RADT

0

0

5

2

2

0

1

5

12

3

2

 Regardless of RADT

1

1

6

7

15

1

9

8

19

28

10

  1. Values are number of answers provided. Answers are categorized according to the lowest number of modified Centor Scores / Centor Scores indicated for well and unwell patients, respectively, regardless of and / or following a positive RADT