Angunawela 1991.
Methods | RCT unit of allocation: district hospitals and health units unit of analysis: episodes of care power calculation: not done concealment of allocation: not clear follow up of professionals: not clear blinded assessment of primary outcomes: not clear baseline measurement: done reliable primary outcome measure: not clear protection against contamination: done analysis appropriate: no | |
Participants | 43 physicians and assistant medical practitioners in 15 outpatient clinics of institutions where drugs prescribed free of charge in Sri Lanka, treating patients of all ages for community acquired infection | |
Interventions | 1. Printed educational materials 2. Printed educational materials + educational meeting 3. No intervention control |
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Outcomes | Professional practice:
change in rate of prescribing several antibiotic classes Patient: none |
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Notes | Educational materials based upon Drug Information Bulletin produced by the Department of Pharmacology, Peradeniya and the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |