Publication date: Jun 04, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic induced significant changes in access policies to general practice (GP) in most countries. This study aimed to compare and discuss changes in the diagnostic patterns and GP procedures before and during the pandemic. A register study including data from 11 Danish GP clinics. Enlisted patients from GP followed 1 year before (February 2019 to January 2020; n=48 650) and 1 year during (April 2020 to March 2021; n=47 207) the COVID-19 pandemic. Diagnostic patterns, consultation type (face-to-face, email and phone), contact persons (GP or GP staff) and patient characteristics. The average number of contacts with GP increased from 6. 3 contacts per year per patient before the pandemic to 8. 3 annual contacts during the pandemic (p

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