Table 1.

Respiratory classification categories and the conditions included in each

Classification category	Respiratory conditions included within category*
Upper respiratory tract infections	Cold Croup Influenza-like illness Viral influenza in the absence of associated signs or symptoms indicative of lower respiratory tract infection Scarlet fever Tracheitis Cough in the absence of associated signs or symptoms indicative of asthma or lower respiratory tract infection
Lower respiratory tract infections	Bronchitis Bronchopneumonia Chest infection Chronic lung disease Cystic fibrosis Lung abscess/bronchiectasis Pertussis Pleurisy Pneumonia Tuberculosis Whooping cough
Wheeze-related illness	Bronchiolitis Virus-induced transient wheeze Persistent wheeze (non-atopic or atopic) Asthma
Throat infections	Infectious mononucleosis Laryngitis Pharyngitis Pharyngotonsillitis Tonsillitis
Otitis media	Acute otitis media Chronic suppurative otitis media Otitis media with effusion Glue ear
Other respiratory	Conditions with very low prevalence) for which there are not individual categories Allergic rhinitis Hay fever Rhinitis Sinusitis Consultations in which respiratory symptoms are present but there is insufficient GP entered data to enable classification Consultations in which respiratory symptoms are present with sufficient GP entered data to enable classification but the algorithm fails to classify the consultation

*These classifications are based purely on the information within the electronic health record including consultation notes, medications prescribed and diagnostic Read Codes created on the day of the consultation. It does not include subsequent laboratory tests.

GP, general practitioner.