A RCT evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of academic detailing versus postal prescribing feedback in changing GP antibiotic prescribing

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 807-812

  Naughton, Corina ^a   Feely, John ^c   Bennett, Kathleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Academic detailing; Antibiotic; Prescribing; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATABASES AS TOPIC; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; IRELAND; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; POSTAL SERVICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 70349518961     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01099.x     Document Type: Article

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