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Review: delaying a prescription reduces antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.7.3.75

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    Arroll B, Kenealy T, Kerse N. Do delayed prescriptions reduce antibiotic use in respiratory tract infections? A systematic review. Br J Gen Pract 2003;53:871–7.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text

    Q In patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), is delaying a prescription effective for reducing antibiotic use?

    METHODS

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    Medline (1966 to April 2003), EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, and researchers in the field.

    Embedded ImageStudy selection and assessment:

    randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or clinical controlled trials (published in any language) that compared delayed and immediate antibiotic prescription for patients of any age with URTIs. URTIs included acute cough, sore throat, otitis media, the common cold, and sinusitis. Study quality was assessed using the Jadad scale.

    Embedded ImageOutcomes:

    use, consumption, or filling of prescriptions; and reported side …

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