Table 7. Implications of findings.

Outcome	Implications for clinical practice and future research	Level of evidence
Parental knowledge related to consulting	▪ Change in knowledge was equivocal; unclear meaning of parental intent to consult due to hypothetical nature of the outcome	Weak
Parental knowledge or attitudes related to antibiotic use	▪ Cartoon-illustrated materials engage children and parents▪ Information specific to RTI symptoms, rather than general antibiotic use, may be more meaningful to parents	Moderate
Parental consulting	▪ Providing parents with written information (with cartoons and/or illustrations) reduced consulting compared to control▪ Consulting for certain RTI (e.g. sore throat) may be easier to modify than consulting for other symptoms (e.g. cough)	Moderate
Filling antibiotic prescription	▪ ‘Delayed or no prescribing’ approach with supporting educational material reduced antibiotic use without diminishing parental satisfaction	Strong