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

Meyer 2001.

Methods RCT 
 unit of allocation: primary healthcare clinics 
 unit of analysis: episodes of care 
 power calculation: done (available in How to investigate drug use in health facilities: selected drug use indicators. Geneva: World Health Organisation 1993) 
 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 457 primary healthcare nurses in 22 clinics in South Africa treating patients of all ages with upper respiratory infection and diarrhoea
Interventions 1. Educational meetings
2. No intervention control
Outcomes Professional practice: 
 Change in rate of prescribing antibiotics
Patient: 
 None
Notes Content of workshop based on World Health Organisation Guide to Good Prescribing
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear