Behavioral interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: a randomized pilot trial
Persell S, Doctor J, Friedberg M, Meeker D, Friesema E, Cooper A, Haryani A, Gregory D, Fox C, Goldstein N, Linder J. Behavioral interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: a randomized pilot trial. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 373. PMID: 27495917, PMCID: PMC4975897, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1715-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsBehaviorDecision MakingDecision Support Systems, ClinicalEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleHumansInappropriate PrescribingInterprofessional RelationsMaleMiddle AgedPharyngitisPhysicians, Primary CarePilot ProjectsPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrescriptionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsSinusitisConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescribingRespiratory infectionsDiagnosis/symptomsARI diagnosesBehavioral interventionsAntibiotic prescribing ratesRandomized pilot trialPre-intervention yearInappropriate prescribingPrescribing ratesCare cliniciansAccountable justificationPilot trialPrescribingIntervention yearPharyngitisInfectionFloor effectsSymptomsDiagnosisPeer comparisonInterventionHawthorne effectCognitive reflection and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections
Pineros D, Doctor J, Friedberg M, Meeker D, Linder J. Cognitive reflection and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections. Family Practice 2016, 33: 309-311. PMID: 27006411, PMCID: PMC4931815, DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmw015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsAntibiotic prescribing ratesAntibiotic prescribingPrescribing ratesRespiratory infectionsCommon clinical decisionsPrescription of antibioticsElectronic health record dataPrimary care practicesHealth record dataCare practicesClinicians' tendenciesClinical decisionPrescribingRecord dataCliniciansInfectionAntibioticsHigher scoresScoresPsychological testsCare