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

Lagerlov 2000.

Methods RCT 
 unit of allocation: practice 
 unit of analysis: practice 
 power calculation: not done 
 concealment of allocation: not clear 
 follow up of professionals: not clear 
 blinded assessment of outcome: done 
 baseline measurement: done 
 reliable primary outcome measure: done 
 protection against contamination: done 
 analysis appropriate: yes
Participants 199 general practitioners in 32 groups in Norway treating patients with asthma and urinary tract infection
Interventions 1. Educational meetings + audit and feedback + printed educational materials for asthma management
2. Same intervention for the management of urinary tract infection
Outcomes Professional practice: 
 Change in rate of prescribing antibiotics for asthma
Change in rate of prescribing short course antibiotics for urinary tract infections
Patient: 
 None
Notes Used Norwegian national guidelines for the management of UTI and asthma
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear