Types of symptom | Pooled estimate %(95% CI) | Heterogeneity | Number of studies |
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Acute diarrhoea | 60 (33–86) | I2 = 98.0%, P < 0.001 | |
Upper respiratory tract infections with or without a direct antibiotics request | 84 (74–94) | I2 = 92.1%, P < 0.001 | |
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) | 25 (21–28) | I2 = 0.0% | |
Acute diarrhoea and Urinary tract infection | 88 (81–92) | NA | 1 [20] |
Urinary tract infection (UTI) | 94 (74–99) | NA | 1 [32] |
Sore throat | 78 (55–91) | NA | 1 [32] |
Case not reported or reported but the magnitude for each symptom not identified | 67 (52–83) | I2 = 98.9%, P < 0.001 |