Socioeconomic status and migration background as predictors of complicated lower respiratory tract infections in primary care
SES is a strong predictor of a complicated course of LRTI in primary care, even after adjusting for conventional risk factors. The incorporation of SES into clinical decision tools and guidelines has the potential to enhance risk-stratification of patients with LRTI in daily practice of primary care, thereby supporting more equitable care.
Authors
- Adriënne S. van der Schoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6790-6008)
- Leo G. Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3600-9782)
- Martijn Sijbom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-269X)
- Hanneke Borgdorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4277-9377)
- Ernst D. van Dokkum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2583-2892)
- Naomi Kraaijenbrink
- Cees van Nieuwkoop
- Saskia Le Cessie
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- GGD Haaglanden (NL)
- GGD Zuid Limburg (NL)
- Haga Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-026-01542-5
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00