Proportion of Consultations for Different Types of Respiratory Tract Infection With Antibiotic Prescribed
| Infection Type | Intervention Trial Arm | Control Trial Arm | Adjusted Mean Differencea (95% CI) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Mean (Range) | After Mean (Range) | Before Mean (Range) | After Mean (Range) | |||
| Cough and bronchitis | 47 (36–59) | 45 (37–52) | 46 (38–55) | 47 (38–55) | −2.49 (−4.83 to −0.15) | .030 |
| Colds | 37 (21–48) | 36 (22–46) | 38 (27–50) | 38 (30–49) | −1.05 (−4.28 to 2.18) | .519 |
| Otitis media | 59 (45–73) | 56 (43–67) | 60 (48–72) | 57 (47–71) | −1.54 (−6.85 to 3.77) | .566 |
| Rhinosinusitis | 89 (82–95) | 89 (83–92) | 88 (86–94) | 86 (82–93) | 1.07 (−1.26 to 3.41) | .362 |
| Sore throat | 58 (51–65) | 57 (50–64) | 57 (50–67) | 57 (48–66) | −1.59 (−4.27 to 1.09) | .242 |
Note: Figures are mean (interquartile range) of family practice-specific values for 12 months before and after the intervention, except where indicated.
↵a Difference between intervention and control trial arms after intervention, adjusting for preintervention value, as well as mean age and proportion of women at each practice.