Effect of Antibiotic Prescription Audit and Feedback on Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed in primary care, increasing the risk of antimicrobial resistance in the population.

Objective

To investigate the effect of quarterly audit and feedback on antibiotic prescribing among primary care physicians in Switzerland with medium to high antibiotic prescription rates.

Design, setting, and participants

This pragmatic randomized clinical trial was conducted from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019, among 3426 registered primary care physicians and pediatricians in single or small practices in Switzerland who were among the top 75% prescribers of antibiotics. Intention-to-treat analysis was performed using analysis of covariance models and conducted from September 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022.

Interventions

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SUBMITTER: Aghlmandi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9989898 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature