Improving antibiotic prescribing for pediatric acute respiratory tract infections: A cluster randomized trial to evaluate individual versus clinic feedback.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effect of individual compared to clinic-level feedback on guideline-concordant care for 3 acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) among family medicine clinicians caring for pediatric patients.

Design

Cluster randomized controlled trial with a 22-month baseline, 26-month intervention period, and 12-month postintervention period.

Setting and participants

In total, 26 family medicine practices (39 clinics) caring for pediatric patients in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina were selected based upon performance on guideline-concordance for 3 ARTIs, stratified by practice size. These were randomly allocated to a control group (17 clinics in 13 practices) or to an intervention group (22 clinics in 13 practices).

Interventions

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SUBMITTER: Clegg HW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9495533 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature