Overdiagnosis of asthma in children in primary care: a retrospective analysis

Ingrid Looijmans-van den Akker; Karen van Luijn; Theo Verheij

doi:10.3399/bjgp16X683965

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Overdiagnosis of asthma in children in primary care: a retrospective analysis

Ingrid Looijmans-van den Akker, Karen van Luijn and Theo Verheij

British Journal of General Practice 2016; 66 (644): e152-e157. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X683965

Ingrid Looijmans-van den Akker

Leidsche Rijn Julius Health Care Centers, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Roles: GP

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Karen van Luijn

Leidsche Rijn Julius Health Care Centers, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Roles: GP trainee

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Theo Verheij

Professor of general practice and GP, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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Figure 1.
The number of children with and without ICPC code R96 (asthma) divided into the categories: confirmed asthma, probable asthma, unlikely asthma, and no asthma.
Figure 2.
Percentage breakdown of the various asthma diagnosis categories.
Figure 3.
Diagnostic criteria for children’s asthma diagnosis (ICPC R96).
Figure 4.
Types of chronic inhalation medication used.

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