Reducing antibiotic use in primary care: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of decision aids about antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections

抗生素耐药性是一个世界性的危机。这意味着抗生素不再起作用。减少它们的使用至关重要。急性呼吸道感染(如耳朵感染、喉咙痛、咳嗽)是减少使用的目标，因为它们是全科医生开抗生素的最常见原因，尽管通常不需要。这项试验将测试决策辅助是否通过帮助全科医生和患者讨论它们的好处和危害并共同决定它们的使用来减少抗生素的使用。

Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide crisis. It means antibiotics no longer work. Reducing their use is critical. Acute respiratory infections (eg ear infections, sore throats, cough) are a target for reducing use as they are the most common reason that general practitioners (GPs) prescribe antibiotics, despite being usually not needed. This trial will test if decision aids reduce antibiotic use, by helping GPs and patients to discuss their benefits and harms and jointly decide about their use.