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SUBMITTER: Little P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3807804 | biostudies-other | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Little Paul P Stuart Beth B Francis Nick N Douglas Elaine E Tonkin-Crine Sarah S Anthierens Sibyl S Cals Jochen W L JW Melbye Hasse H Santer Miriam M Moore Michael M Coenen Samuel S Butler Chris C Hood Kerenza K Kelly Mark M Godycki-Cwirko Maciek M Mierzecki Artur A Torres Antoni A Llor Carl C Davies Melanie M Mullee Mark M O'Reilly Gilly G van der Velden Alike A Geraghty Adam W A AW Goossens Herman H Verheij Theo T Yardley Lucy L
Lancet (London, England) 20130731 9899
<h4>Background</h4>High-volume prescribing of antibiotics in primary care is a major driver of antibiotic resistance. Education of physicians and patients can lower prescribing levels, but it frequently relies on highly trained staff. We assessed whether internet-based training methods could alter prescribing practices in multiple health-care systems.<h4>Methods</h4>After a baseline audit in October to December, 2010, primary-care practices in six European countries were cluster randomised to us ...[more]