The accuracy of clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis in Dutch general practice.
Roeland Michiel WatjerTobias N BontenMaikel A H M ArkesteijnKoen QuintMartha van der BeekLiesbeth van der Raaij-HelmerMattijs E NumansJust EekhofPublished in: BJGP open (2023)
Our study demonstratesthat theGPs clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis is insufficiently accurate to initiate treatment without confirmatory testing.Further research is needed to investigate how to increase clinical accuracy and reduce potentially unnecessary exposure to treatment.