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Table 3 Five strongest decreases: (1987>2001)

From: Changing patterns of home visiting in general practice: an analysis of electronic medical records

 

ICPC

Diagnosis

Proportion 1987

Proportion 2001

Difference*

Prevalence1

1

A03

Fever

0.55 (0.49–0.61)

0.18 (0.13–0.23)

-0.37

6.7

2

K75

Acute myocardial infarction

0.71 (0.63–0.79)

0.35(0.25–0.45)

-0.36

3.3

3

L95

Osteoporosis

0.50 (0.44–0.56)

0.18 (0.10–0.26)

-0.32

4.2

4

N79

Concussion

0.47 (0.42–0.53)

0.15 (0.05–0.25)

-0.32

1.8

5

R72

Tonsillitus/angina/scarlatina

0.34 (0.26–0.42)

0.03 (0.0–0.07)

-0.31

1.7

  1. * all differences are significant; p < 0.005
  2. 1 prevalence per 1000 patients, per year in Dutch general practice in 2001 [13]