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

Bexell 1996.

Methods RCT 
 unit of allocation: general health centers 
 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 Clinical officers in 16 primary healthcare clinics in Zambia treating patients with acute respiratory infections and diarrhea
Interventions 1. Educational meetings
2. No intervention control
Outcomes Professinal practice: 
 change in rate of prescribing antibiotics
Patient: 
 None
Notes Content derived from Zambian Essential Drugs Program with support of Swedish International Development Authority
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear