Improving management of patients with acute cough by C-reactive protein point of care testing and communication training (IMPAC(3)T): study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Most antibiotic prescriptions for acute cough due to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in primary care are not warranted. Diagnostic uncertainty and patient expectations and worries are major drivers of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing. A C-reactive protein (CRP) point of care...

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Autores principales: Cals, Jochen WL, Hopstaken, Rogier M, Butler, Christopher C, Hood, Kerenza, Severens, Johan L, Dinant, Geert-Jan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1847819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17394651
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-15

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1847819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17394651
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-15

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