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Large-scale validation of the Centor and McIsaac scores to predict group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
Fine AM, Nizet V, Mandl KD. Fine AM, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Jun 11;172(11):847-52. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.950. Arch Intern Med. 2012. PMID: 22566485 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: The Centor and McIsaac scores guide testing and treatment for group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis in patients presenting with a sore throat, but they were derived on relatively small samples. ...Main outcome measures were the proportion …
BACKGROUND: The Centor and McIsaac scores guide testing and treatment for group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis …
McIsaac Modification of Centor Score in Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Beta-hemolytic Streptococci in Chennai, India.
Vasudevan J, Mannu A, Ganavi G. Vasudevan J, et al. Indian Pediatr. 2019 Jan 15;56(1):49-52. Indian Pediatr. 2019. PMID: 30806362 Free article.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the validity of modified Centor Score in predicting streptococcal pharyngitis, and describe the antibiotic sensitivity of streptococcal strains. ...Predictive validity of Centor score was assessed by Receiver O …
OBJECTIVE: To assess the validity of modified Centor Score in predicting streptococcal pharyngitis, and describe …
Improving pediatric emergency department physicians' adherence to clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis-a cross-sectional study.
Alkhazi AA, Alessa KM, Almutairi AM, Almadi HA, Akkam A, Almutairi MK, Alhamad OA, Ghazal HS. Alkhazi AA, et al. Int J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov 16;11:49. doi: 10.1186/s12245-018-0209-4. eCollection 2018. Int J Emerg Med. 2018. PMID: 30768657 Free PMC article.
Inappropriate usage of antibiotics has risen the concern of microbial resistance and the need for stricter guidelines. Many guidelines have been validated for this reason, and the Centor score (Modified/McIsaac) is most commonly implemented. ...On the …
Inappropriate usage of antibiotics has risen the concern of microbial resistance and the need for stricter guidelines. Many guidelines have …
Empirical validation of guidelines for the management of pharyngitis in children and adults.
McIsaac WJ, Kellner JD, Aufricht P, Vanjaka A, Low DE. McIsaac WJ, et al. JAMA. 2004 Apr 7;291(13):1587-95. doi: 10.1001/jama.291.13.1587. JAMA. 2004. PMID: 15069046
In children, specificity ranged from 90.3% (270/299; 95% CI, 86.4%-93.4%) for use of modified Centor score and throat culture to 100% for culturing all. In adults, specificity ranged from 43.8% (114/260; 95% CI, 37.7%-50.1%) for empirical treatment based on a modifi …
In children, specificity ranged from 90.3% (270/299; 95% CI, 86.4%-93.4%) for use of modified Centor score and throat culture …
What is the optimal strategy for managing primary care patients with an uncomplicated acute sore throat? Comparing the consequences of nine different strategies using a compilation of previous studies.
Gunnarsson R, Orda U, Elliott B, Heal C, Del Mar C. Gunnarsson R, et al. BMJ Open. 2022 Apr 29;12(4):e059069. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059069. BMJ Open. 2022. PMID: 35487741 Free PMC article.
SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The nine strategies, similar to guidelines from several countries, were tested against two validation data sets being constructs from seven prior studies. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The proportion of patients requiring a POCT, prescribed antibiotics, …
SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The nine strategies, similar to guidelines from several countries, were tested against two validation data …