Table 1.
Definition of outcome measures*
| Hospitalisation due to infectious causes (IC) | Hospitalisation due to respiratory tract infection (upper or lower) (RTI) |
|---|---|
| Chest problems/infection | Chest problems/infection |
| Bronchitis/bronchiolitis | Bronchitis/bronchiolitis |
| Croup | Croup |
| Sore throat/throat infection | Sore throat/throat infection |
| A cold | A cold |
| A cough | A cough |
| Pneumonia | Pneumonia |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| Sickness or vomiting | |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Tummy bug/gastroenteritis | |
| Ear problems/infection | |
| Fever | |
| Viral infection | |
| Bacterial infection |
*
Other causes of hospitalisation listed but not included in either outcome measure: constipation, urinary tract infection, colic, thrush, lack of weight gain, too much weight gain, eczema, rash, haemangioma, milk allergy, jaundice, reflux, pyloric stenosis, hernia, congestion, whooping cough, asthma, breathing difficulties, conjunctivitis, meningitis, heart problems, kidney problems, infected umbilicus, chickenpox, measles, weight loss, blood in excrement, reaction to immunisation, teething, joint/bone problems, ‘something else’.