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. 2005 Oct 19;2005(4):CD003539. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003539.pub2

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
Outcomes Professional practice: 
 change in rate of prescribing several antibiotic classes
Patient: 
 none
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