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

Harris 1984.

Methods CCT 
 unit of allocation: practices 
 unit of analysis: episodes of care 
 power calculation: not done 
 concealment of allocation: not done 
 follow up of professionals: not clear 
 blinded assessment of primary outcome: done 
 baseline measurement: done 
 reliable primary outcome measure: done 
 protection against contamination: done 
 analysis appropriate: no
Participants 59 general practitioners in 22 practices in Great Britain treating patients of all ages for community acquired infection
Interventions 1. Educational meetings + audit and feedback + printed educational materials
2. No intervention control
Outcomes Professional practice: 
 Change in rate of prescribing penicillin
Patient: 
 None
Notes No specific prescribing recommendations were made. Feedback data and workshops facilitated discussion of physicians' prescribing in general
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk D ‐ Not used