2009
The Effect of Alternative Graphical Displays Used to Present the Benefits of Antibiotics for Sore Throat on Decisions about Whether to Seek Treatment: A Randomized Trial
Carling CL, Kristoffersen DT, Flottorp S, Fretheim A, Oxman AD, Schünemann HJ, Akl EA, Herrin J, MacKenzie TD, Montori VM. The Effect of Alternative Graphical Displays Used to Present the Benefits of Antibiotics for Sore Throat on Decisions about Whether to Seek Treatment: A Randomized Trial. PLOS Medicine 2009, 6: e1000140. PMID: 19707579, PMCID: PMC2726763, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSore throatVisual analog scaleBenefits of antibioticsVAS scoresRelative importance scoresDay threeDuration of symptomsTreatment effectsConsequence of treatmentProportion of peopleDetailed patient informationAntibiotic prescriptionsSymptom reliefRandomized trialsAnalog scaleAdult volunteersHealth programsSymptomsLogistic regressionAverage durationPatient informationMost participantsTrialsAntibioticsSignificant differences
2002
Cluster randomised controlled trial of tailored interventions to improve the management of urinary tract infections in women and sore throat
Flottorp S, Oxman A, Håvelsrud K, Treweek S, Herrin J. Cluster randomised controlled trial of tailored interventions to improve the management of urinary tract infections in women and sore throat. The BMJ 2002, 325: 367. PMID: 12183309, PMCID: PMC117890, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7360.367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionTract infectionsSore throatTelephone consultationsThroat groupUrinary tract infection groupLaboratory testsAntibiotic prescriptionsPatient educational materialsRate of useInfection groupGeneral practitionersIntervention groupPractice assistantsOutcome measuresGeneral practiceComplex interventionsInfectionInterventionWomenSignificant differencesConsultationTrialsThroatAntibiotics