Long Term Effect of General Practitioner Education on Antibiotic Prescribing

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

170 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-04-30

Brief Summary

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Respiratory tract infections are the most common indication for antibiotic prescribing in primary care. Several studies have shown a strong relationship between antibiotic use and bacterial resistance. The aim of this trial was to assess the long-term effect of a continuous education program on general practitioners antibiotic prescribing behaviour. 170 physicians were included in this study. Physicians randomized in the education group attended a two days seminar focused on evidence-based guidelines on antibiotic use in respiratory tract infections. The intervention was limited at physicians level and did not target the patients.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Respiratory Tract Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Training to antibiotic prescription

Physicians randomized in the education group attended a two days seminar focussed on evidence-based guidelines on antibiotic use in respiratory tract infections.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental: Training to antibiotic prescription

Intervention Type OTHER

GPs assigned to the intervention group attended a two days didactic educational meeting on evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory tract infection.

control

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

No education on antibiotic prescription rules.

Intervention Type OTHER

GPs assigned to control group received no specific recommendations on antibiotic prescription.

Interventions

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Experimental: Training to antibiotic prescription

GPs assigned to the intervention group attended a two days didactic educational meeting on evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory tract infection.

Intervention Type OTHER

No education on antibiotic prescription rules.

GPs assigned to control group received no specific recommendations on antibiotic prescription.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* General practitioners practicing in three departments of the Parisian area in France
* General practitioners attending a two days didactic educational meeting on evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory tract infection.