Morbidity and patient characteristics on acute presentation with sore throat: a multicentre national audit
Most patients admitted with sore throat in Scotland had low numbers of previous throat complaints. Fewer than half had received antibiotics from a GP before admission. One-quarter met SIGN criteria for tonsillectomy.
Authors
- CM Moen
- Rhona Hurley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3632-7606)
- Paul Sooby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4087-2183)
- Stephen L. Corson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4394-551X)
- Kirsten Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2799-9868)
- R Gohil
- A Sheldon
- CM Douglas
- S Hey
- K To
- L McMurran
- R Sproat
- L Clark
- N Duncan
- T Ton
- VV Wilmont
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- NHS Ayrshire and Arran (GB)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- NHS Tayside (GB)
- NHS Grampian (GB)
- NHS Highland (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2025.0059
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00