Towards rational prescribing of antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis: evaluation of the impact and costs of implementation strategies based on a multidisciplinary evidence-based guideline

Completed

• Conditions: Implementation of a practice guideline for acute rhinosinusitis in general practice; Respiratory; Rhinosinusitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN57375471
• Lead Sponsor: Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders (Belgium)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 540

Inclusion Criteria

Local peer review groups of general practitioners in Flanders, Belgium (approximately 10-20 GPs per group) are invited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Groups that have participated in the field testing of the guideline, groups that have been visited by academic detailers more than once in the past, groups located at >1 hour drive from the study centres.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Antibiotic prescription rate, cost-effectiveness.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Choice of antibiotic, use of personalized non-drug prescriptions, clinical course of rhinosinusitis as reported in patient diaries.