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Effect of Evidence-based Reminders on Use of Antibiotics

NCT02927743 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8053

Last updated 2016-10-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Inappropriate use of antibiotics in primary care is associated with Development of antibiotic resistant strains. As part of a quality improvement program carried out in primary care in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia, a cluster randomized control trial was performed. The aim of the study was to assess whether the use of continuous evidence-based feedback about management of respiratory tract infections could decrease use of antibiotics in Acute bronchitis, common cold and acute otitis media.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

evidence-based online feedback

GPs received during three months weekly mails about evidence-based practice and a small questionnaire to reflect about their practice and the new knowledge

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Society of Family Medicin La Paz-Bolivia

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Itapua, Paraguay

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of the Republic, Uruguay

    collaborator OTHER

  • Society of General and Family practice, Misiones- Argentina

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Gloria Cristina Cordoba

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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