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

Lundborg 1999a.

Methods RCT 
 unit of allocation: physician group 
 unit of analysis: physician group 
 power calculation: done 
 concealment of allocation: not clear 
 follow up of professionals: done 
 blinded assessment of primary outcome: done 
 baseline measurement: done 
 reliable primary outcome measure: done 
 protection against contamination: done 
 analysis appropriate: yes
Participants 204 general practitioners in 36 practices in Sweden treating adult patients with and urinary tract infection in adults (women only)
Interventions 1. educational meetings + audit and feedback material for asthma
2. Same intervention for the management of urinary tract infection
Outcomes Professional practice: 
 Change in rate of prescribing first choice antibiotics and short courses of antibiotics for urinary tract infection
Change in rate mean number of antibiotic courses per patient for asthma
Patient: 
 None
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear