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Family Practice Vol. 18, No. 1, 33-38
© Oxford University Press 2001

Research in Practice

Studies of symptoms in primary care

Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Regina Kunza and Walter Rosserb

Department of Primary Care, Rehabilitation and Preventive Medicine, University of Marburg, Blitzweg 16, D-35033 Marburg,
a Department of Medicine—Nephrology Charité, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany and
b Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Publications on the frequency of defined symptoms in the practice setting, underlying conditions and prognosis have been rare in the past. Also, studies addressing these questions have suffered from several methodological problems. We therefore developed criteria to help investigators improve the quality of study design, implementation and publication. Studies evaluating symptoms in practice can make an important contribution to a more rational approach to diagnostic decision making especially in primary care.

Keywords. Differential diagnosis, prevalence, primary health care, prognosis, signs and symptoms.


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