Table 5. Estimated reduction in the odds of prescribing (total antibiotics) in intervention practices, compared to non-intervention practices, C-reactive protein point-of-care testing, Northern England, 2016–17 (n = 1,186).
| Estimated reduction in the odds of prescribing: total antibiotics (OR, 95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis included | All intervention practices | High-fidelity intervention practices | Low-fidelity intervention practices |
| Lower respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, chest/respiratory infection, cough (n = 1,186) | −12% (0.88; 95% CI: 0.66–1.16) |
−19% (0.81; 95% CI: 0.66–1.17) |
−7% (0.93; 95% CI: 0.67–1.30) |
| Cough (n = 594) | −21% (0.79; 95% CI: 0.46–1.35) |
−31% (0.69; 95% CI: 0.35–1.38) |
−13% (0.87; 95% CI: 0.46–1.65) |
CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio.