Perz 2002.
Methods | CBA unit of allocation: county unit of analysis: episode of care (? account for clustering by having a variable for county in the binomial regression model) power calculation: not done baseline measurement: not done characteristics for studies using second site as control: done blinded assessment of primary outcome: done protection against contamination: done reliable primary outcome measure: done follow up of professionals: not clear analysis appropriate: no (yes?) | |
Participants | Family practitioners and pediatricians (250 in intervention region, unknown in control regions) in 4 counties in Tennessee, United States treating children under 15 years of age for respiratory tract infection | |
Interventions | 1. Multi‐faceted including educational meetings + printed educational materials for physicians, printed educational materials for parents and patients. 2. No intervention control |
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Outcomes | Professional practice:
Change in rate of prescribing of oral antibiotics Patient: Change in proportion of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates that are antibiotic resistant |
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Notes | Campaign message determined by East Tennessee Drug Resistance Task Force and based upon evidence based guidelines: Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Use | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | D ‐ Not used |