Trial of Post-Dated Delayed Antibiotic Prescriptions
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Delayed prescriptions have been shown to lower antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract
infections (which are mostly viral).
This trial will test the hypothesis that if the clinician post-dates the delayed prescription
by 2 days, rather than dating it on the day the patient is seen, there will be a further drop
in the rate of antibiotic use.