Delayed prescribing of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection.

What it found

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The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Immediate versus delayed versus no antibiotics for respiratory infections.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
   Pooled it
2. Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
   Pooled it
3. Cost effectiveness of amoxicillin for lower respiratory tract infections in primary care: an economic evaluation accounting for the cost of antimicrobial resistance.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2016
   Trial
4. Supporting the improvement and management of prescribing for urinary tract infections (SIMPle): protocol for a cluster randomized trial.Trials · 2013
   Trial
5. Clinical score and rapid antigen detection test to guide antibiotic use for sore throats: randomised controlled trial of PRISM (primary care streptococcal management).BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2013
   Trial
6. Rationale, design and organization of the delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) trial: a randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies in the non-complicated acute respiratory tract infections in general practice.BMC family practice · 2013
   Trial
7. Cost-effectiveness of biofire assay for respiratory infection testing: An economic evaluation exploring the inclusion of the costs of antimirobial resistance.PloS one · 2026
   Article
8. A cross-sectional study examining the role of doctors' trust in patients' requests for antibiotics: a neglected perspective.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025
   Article
9. How, why and when are delayed (back-up) antibiotic prescriptions used in primary care? A realist review integrating concepts of uncertainty in healthcare.BMC public health · 2024
   Review
10. Alternative approaches to managing respiratory tract infections: a survey of public perceptions.BJGP open · 2021
    Article
11. Parental knowledge and practice on antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections in children, in Aksum town health institutions, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2020
    Article
12. Delayed antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: protocol of an individual patient data meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2019
    Article
13. Observational multi-centre, prospective study to characterize novel pathogen-and host-related factors in hospitalized patients with lower respiratory tract infections and/or sepsis - the "TAILORED-Treatment" study.BMC infectious diseases · 2018
    Observational
14. Exploring Experiences of Delayed Prescribing and Symptomatic Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections among General Practitioners and Patients in Ambulatory Care: A Qualitative Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016
    Article
15. A mixed methods study to understand patient expectations for antibiotics for an upper respiratory tract infection.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2016
    Article
16. The GP as an investigator.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2014
    Article
17. Expectations for consultations and antibiotics for respiratory tract infection in primary care: the RTI clinical iceberg.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2013
    Review
18. Delayed antibiotic prescribing and associated antibiotic consumption in adults with acute cough.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2012
    Article
19. Treating children without antibiotics in primary healthcare.Oman medical journal · 2011
    Article
20. Resource use and costs of treating acute cough/lower respiratory tract infections in 13 European countries: results and challenges.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2011
    Article

Corrections and comments

• Comment on
  Antibiotic prescribing in general practice and hospital admissions for peritonsillar abscess, mastoiditis, and rheumatic fever in children: time trend analysis.2005
• Erratum issued

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