The effect of audit & feedback on prescribing behaviour and engagement with data on OpenPrescribing.net - a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infectious disease; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN86418238
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

2021 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33783497/ (added 31/03/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-09
• Study Completion: 2019-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 12 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1401

Inclusion Criteria

GP practices in England (and any staff involved in prescribing therein) ranking in the worst 20% for prescribing broad-spectrum antibiotics

Exclusion Criteria

Practices must meet the following criteria:
1. Standard GP practices (Setting type 4) in England
2. At least one method of contact (postal address, fax number and/or email address)
3. Active status
4. Opened at least 6 months before start of trial
5. >= 500 registered patients
6. >= 1000 total items prescribed per month
7. >= 60 total antibiotic items prescribed in 6 months
8. Individual practices and whole CCGs not involved in preliminary testing

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified