Reducing antibiotic prescribing in respiratory illness

Completed

• Conditions: Other diseases of upper respiratory tract; Respiratory tract infection; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN47558792
• Lead Sponsor: The Wellcome Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 18 - 59 years, either sex
2. Registered at the practice for at least 3 years at the trial start date
3. First diagnosis of stroke recorded in the 24-month period before the trial start date

Exclusion Criteria

Younger than 18 years and over the age of 59 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of RTI consultations with antibiotics prescribed over 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measured at 12 months follow-up:<br>1. Age- and sex-specific rates of RTI consultation<br>2. Age- and sex-specific proportion of RTI consultations with antibiotics prescribed<br>3. Occurrence of RTI complications