Notice to readers: ASPREN definitions 2001

Abstract

This article contains the definitions used by the Australian Sentinel Practice Research Network for the collection of medical conditions by the ASPREN scheme in 2001.

The Research and Health Promotion Unit of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners operates the Australian Sentinel Practice Research Network (ASPREN). ASPREN is a national network of general practitioners who report on a number of conditions each week. The aim of ASPREN is to provide an indicator of the burden of disease in the primary health care setting and to detect trends in consultation rates.