Evaluation and refinement of pandemic inFLUenza Community Assessment Tools

Real time refinement and validation of criteria and tools used in primary care to aid hospital referral decisions for patients of all ages in the event of surge during an influenza pandemic

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN87130712

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2012-12-12

Start date

2013-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Influenza like illness, influenza, seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza Respiratory Influenza due to certain identified influenza virus

Interventions

This is an observational study using anonymised data harvested from the electronic records of routine general practice consultations.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All people of all ages presenting to primary care general practitioners with influenza like illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Hospital admission within 24 hours of GP assessment 2. Death within 30 days of GP assessment (all causes)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. GP's decision to refer for hospital admission 2. Any need for augmented level of care during hospital admission i.e. level 2 - High Dependency and level 3 - Intensive/Critical Care, accepting that there are minor differences between paediatric and adult definitions of levels of care 3. Length of hospital stay (stratified >48 hours, =6 days & =12 days)	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 15, 2026