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

Ilett 2000.

Methods RCT 
 unit of allocation: provider 
 unit of analysis: prescriptions 
 power calculation: not done 
 concealment of allocation: not clear 
 follow up of professionals: done 
 blinded assessment of outcome: done 
 baseline measurement: done 
 reliable primary outcome measure: done 
 protection against contamination: not clear 
 analysis appropriate: no
Participants 112 general practitioners in Perth, Australia treating patients with urinary tract infections, bacterial tonsilitis, otitis media, acute bacterial bronchitis and mild pneumonia
Interventions 1. Academic detailing (by therapeutics advisor)
2. No intervention control
Outcomes Professional practice: 
 Change in rate of prescribing of recommended and non‐recommended antibiotics
Patient: 
 None
Notes Guidelines for prescribing developed by expert panel (composition of panel and method of consensus not described) in line with published Australian therapeutic guidelines for antibiotics
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear