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Table 1 Number of AG cases estimated from drug dispensing data and from the Sentinelles network, winter seasons 2014/15 to 2016/17 (week number 36 of year N to week number 15 of year N + 1)

From: Cross-validation of an algorithm detecting acute gastroenteritis episodes from prescribed drug dispensing data in France: comparison with clinical data reported in a primary care surveillance system, winter seasons 2014/15 to 2016/17

Season

Age group (years)

Cases detected from drug dispensing data

N (%)

Cases estimated from Sentinelles data

N (%)

2014/15a

All ages

1,022,275 (100)

3,333,785 (100)

2015/16

All ages

1,259,024 (100)

3,050,341 (100)

0–4

202,605 (16)

486,901 (16)

5–14

267,481 (21)

526,054 (17)

15–64

656,346 (52)

1,827,082 (60)

65+

132,592 (11)

210,304 (7)

2016/17

All ages

1,375,073 (100)

3,281,268 (100)

0–4

232,200 (17)

534,283 (16)

5–14

290,084 (21)

550,677 (17)

15–64

720,518 (52)

1,984,851 (60)

65+

132,271 (10)

211,457 (6)

  1. a Due to limitations of the drug dispensing database, the analysis at age group level could not be carried out for season 2014/15