Medical Xpress December 27, 2024
Tonsillitis is a common reason for visits to the doctor and prescriptions of antibiotics in primary care. To determine whether a patient needs antibiotics, doctors use the so-called Centor Criteria for tonsillitis. The criteria include fever, tender and swollen lymph nodes in the angles of the jaw and inspection of the tonsils.
However, it has been unclear how well these criteria can be assessed during digital health care consultations compared to traditional in-person consultations. This lack of scientific evidence has become a growing concern as digital health care consultations become more common.
Digital vs. physical assessment
The current study, published in the journal Infectious Diseases, examines whether digital assessments are as reliable as physical examinations in determining whether antibiotic treatment...
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