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Clinical diagnosis of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis, typical of experts
Author(s) -
Steurer Johann,
Held Ulrike,
Bachmann Lucas M.,
Holzmann David,
Ott Peter,
Miettinen Olli S.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01061.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sinusitis , exacerbation , pre and post test probability , upper respiratory tract infection , intensive care medicine , surgery , radiology
Clinical diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS) is a concern when a patient presents with nasal discharge of recent onset together with facial pain or pressure. Given this presentation, the doctor would benefit from having access to software that specifies, first, what diagnostic indicators experts typically use in that diagnosis and then, upon entry of those facts, what experts' typical probability of ABS is in such a case.