PURPOSE To determine whether acute respiratory infection (ARI) decision aids and a
general practitioner (GP) training package reduces antibiotic dispensing rate and improves …

Objectives Numerous interventions have been developed to promote prudent antibiotic use
for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). While reviews have assessed which …

This Cochrane review contained nine cluster randomised-controlled trials, and one was a
follow-up study of the original trial. They involved over 1100 doctors and around 492000 …

Background A study previously conducted in primary care practices found that
implementation of an educational session and peer comparison feedback was associated …

Background Clinical decision support (CDS) is a promising tool for reducing antibiotic
prescribing for acute respiratory infections (ARIs). Objective To assess the impact of …

Background The misuse and limited effectiveness of antibiotics for acute respiratory
infections (ARIs) are well documented, and current approaches targeting physicians or …

Background Little research has examined whether shared decision making (SDM) occurs in
consultations for acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including what, and how, antibiotic …

Background Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to public health and
antibiotics are often unnecessarily prescribed for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in …

We investigated the efficacy of patient-targeted education in reducing antibiotic prescriptions
for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) among adults in the private primary care setting …

Background: Few interventions have proven effective in reducing the overuse of antibiotics
for acute respiratory infections. We evaluated the effect of DECISION+ 2, a shared decision …