A complex intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing in rural China: a cluster randomised controlled trialResearch in context

• Main Authors: Xingrong Shen (Author), Beth Stuart (Author), Enci Cui (Author), Rong Liu (Author), Tingting Zhang (Author), Jing Chai (Author), Wenjuan Cong (Author), Xiaowen Hu (Author), Isabel Oliver (Author), Guiqing Yao (Author), Paul Little (Author), Helen Lambert (Author), Lucy Yardley (Author), Christie Cabral (Author), Debin Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Excessive use of antibiotics is a widespread problem. We aim to evaluate the efficacy of a multifaceted intervention for reducing antibiotic use in patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Methods: In this two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial, we enrolled patien...