Comparison 4. Comparison 4: Rapid test used with a scoring system versus clinical grounds (with scoring system).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
4.1 Number of participants provided with an antibiotic prescription	3	1416	Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.21 [‐0.26, ‐0.16]
4.2 Number of participants with an antibiotic dispensed	2	900	Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.07 [‐0.17, 0.02]