Feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a within-consultation intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing for children presenting to primary care with acute respiratory tract infection and cough.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate recruitment and retention, data collection methods and the acceptability of a 'within-consultation' complex intervention designed to reduce antibiotic prescribing.

Design

Primary care feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

32 general practices in South West England recruiting children from October 2014 to April 2015.

Participants

Children (aged 3 months to <12 years) with acute cough and respiratory tract infection (RTI).

Intervention

A web-based clinician-focussed clinical rule to predict risk of future hospitalisation and a printed leaflet with individualised child health information for carers, safety-netting advice and a treatment decision record.

Controls

Usual practice, with clinicians recording dat

SUBMITTER: Blair PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623421 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature