Figure 2.

Median symptom scores per group during first week after index consultation.

CRP = C-reactive protein; LTRI = lower respiratory tract infection.

Symptom scores for LRTI were calculated by summing and deriving percentage total scores for 6 symptoms: cough, phlegm, sleeping problems, dyspnea, degree of illness, and limitations in daily activities. Symptom scores for rhinosinusitis were calculated by summing and deriving percentage total scores for 7 symptoms: rhinorrhea, blocked nose, dental pain, headache, pain at bending over, degree of illness, and limitations in daily activities.

Median symptom scores of intervention and control groups were not signifi cantly different at any day in week 1, nor when analyzed using area under the curve.