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Am Fam Physician. 2017;95(7):414a

Scores listed in incorrect order. The article “Common Questions About Streptococcal Pharyngitis” (July 1, 2016, p. 24) contained an error in Figure 1 (p. 25) that listed the scores of the clinical decision rule for diagnosing group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis in the incorrect order. This error occurred during the layout of the figure. The scores should have been listed in the following order (from left to right) with the respective percentage risk of GABHS pharyngitis: Score ≤ 0 (1% to 2.5%); Score = 1 (5% to 10%); Score = 2 (11% to 17%); Score = 3 (28% to 35%); Score ≥ 4 (51% to 53%). The online version of the article has been corrected and Figure 1 is reprinted below.

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