Table 2 Classification according to likelihood of the diagnosis, and proportion of diagnoses within the targeted period, of validated general practitioner (GP) reported cases of disseminated Lyme borreliosis* and persisting symptoms attributed to Lyme borreliosis**
From: Physician reported incidence of early and late Lyme borreliosis
Likelihood of diagnoses for disseminated Lyme borreliosis* | (n/N) | Percentage (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
Criteria for classification | ||
Very likely diagnosis | (527/590) | 89.3% (86.5%-91.6%) |
- Diagnosed by a medical specialist. | ||
OR | ||
- Diagnosis based on clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis and anamnesis. | ||
Likely diagnosis | (27/590) | 4.6% (3.1%-6.7%) |
- Diagnosis based on clinical symptoms and anamnesis. | ||
OR | ||
- Diagnosis based on laboratory diagnosis and anamnesis. | ||
Possible diagnosis | (22/590) | 3.7% (2.4%-5.7%) |
- Diagnosis not made by medical specialist. | ||
- Diagnosis not based on clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis and anamnesis. | ||
- Diagnosis not based on clinical symptoms and anamnesis. | ||
- Diagnosis not based on laboratory diagnosis and anamnesis. | ||
OR | ||
- GP reports that the diagnosis is uncertain. | ||
OR | ||
- Patient proposed diagnosis Lyme borreliosis, but GP or medical specialist disagree. | ||
- Diagnosed by an alternative healer. | ||
Invalid report | (14/590) | 2.4% (1.4%-4.1%) |
- GP declared to have erroneously marked the Lyme borreliosis case on the questionnaire. | ||
- The diagnosis Lyme borreliosis was abandoned after further specific diagnostics. | ||
Diagnosed within targeted period | (89/141) | 63.1% (54.6%-70.9%) |
2009 or 2010 | ||
Likelihood of diagnoses for persisting symptoms attributed to lyme borreliosis** | (n/N) | Percentage (95%CI) |
Criteria for classification | ||
Likely diagnosis | (414/544) | 76.1% (72.2%-79.6%) |
- Diagnosed by a medical specialist. | ||
OR | ||
- Diagnosis based on clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis and anamnesis. | ||
Possible diagnosis | (106/544) | 19.5% (16.3%-23.1%) |
- Diagnosis based on clinical symptoms and anamnesis. | ||
OR | ||
- Diagnosis based on laboratory diagnosis and anamnesis. | ||
OR | ||
- GP reports that the diagnosis is uncertain. | ||
OR | ||
- GP reports that the diagnosis is uncertain. | ||
- Patient proposed diagnosis Lyme borreliosis, but GP or medical specialist disagree. | ||
- Diagnosed by an alternative healer. | ||
Invalid Report | (24/544) | 4.4% (2.9%-6.6%) |
- GP declared to have erroneously marked the Lyme borreliosis case on the questionnaire. | ||
- The diagnosis Lyme borreliosis was abandoned after further specific diagnostics. | ||
Diagnosed within targeted period | (41/78) | 52.6% (41.0%-63.9%) |
2008 or 2010 |