Table 2.

Baseline antibiotic use and prescribing

Antibiotic intervention (n = 45)Control (n = 41)
Total J01/1000 registered patients/year280 (146–560)286 (144–733)
J01A + J01CA + J01CE/1000 registered patients/year111 (46–240)117 (48–244)
J01CR + J01FA/1000 registered patients/year66 (27–169)66 (27–217)
Overprescribing for RTIs44% (0%–89%)ND
Overprescribing for AOM2.4% (0%–50%)ND
Overprescribing for sore throat54% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for rhinosinusitis52% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for lower RTIs48% (0%–100%)ND
Non-first-choice prescribing for RTIs22% (0%–72%)ND
Underprescribing for RTIs2.9% (0%–17%)ND
Antibiotic intervention (n = 45)Control (n = 41)
Total J01/1000 registered patients/year280 (146–560)286 (144–733)
J01A + J01CA + J01CE/1000 registered patients/year111 (46–240)117 (48–244)
J01CR + J01FA/1000 registered patients/year66 (27–169)66 (27–217)
Overprescribing for RTIs44% (0%–89%)ND
Overprescribing for AOM2.4% (0%–50%)ND
Overprescribing for sore throat54% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for rhinosinusitis52% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for lower RTIs48% (0%–100%)ND
Non-first-choice prescribing for RTIs22% (0%–72%)ND
Underprescribing for RTIs2.9% (0%–17%)ND

ND, not determined.

Dispensed antibiotics in the exact year preceding the intervention are presented as practice-based mean values with ranges. Overprescribing, underprescribing and non-first-choice prescribing were derived from a 4 week registration of RTIs and are presented as practice-based mean values with ranges.

Table 2.

Baseline antibiotic use and prescribing

Antibiotic intervention (n = 45)Control (n = 41)
Total J01/1000 registered patients/year280 (146–560)286 (144–733)
J01A + J01CA + J01CE/1000 registered patients/year111 (46–240)117 (48–244)
J01CR + J01FA/1000 registered patients/year66 (27–169)66 (27–217)
Overprescribing for RTIs44% (0%–89%)ND
Overprescribing for AOM2.4% (0%–50%)ND
Overprescribing for sore throat54% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for rhinosinusitis52% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for lower RTIs48% (0%–100%)ND
Non-first-choice prescribing for RTIs22% (0%–72%)ND
Underprescribing for RTIs2.9% (0%–17%)ND
Antibiotic intervention (n = 45)Control (n = 41)
Total J01/1000 registered patients/year280 (146–560)286 (144–733)
J01A + J01CA + J01CE/1000 registered patients/year111 (46–240)117 (48–244)
J01CR + J01FA/1000 registered patients/year66 (27–169)66 (27–217)
Overprescribing for RTIs44% (0%–89%)ND
Overprescribing for AOM2.4% (0%–50%)ND
Overprescribing for sore throat54% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for rhinosinusitis52% (0%–100%)ND
Overprescribing for lower RTIs48% (0%–100%)ND
Non-first-choice prescribing for RTIs22% (0%–72%)ND
Underprescribing for RTIs2.9% (0%–17%)ND

ND, not determined.

Dispensed antibiotics in the exact year preceding the intervention are presented as practice-based mean values with ranges. Overprescribing, underprescribing and non-first-choice prescribing were derived from a 4 week registration of RTIs and are presented as practice-based mean values with ranges.

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