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@article{Han:2020:10.2196/23482,
author = {Han, SM and Greenfield, G and Majeed, F and Hayhoe, B},
doi = {10.2196/23482},
journal = {Journal of Medical Internet Research},
title = {Impact of Remote Consultations on Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Healthcare: Systematic Review},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23482},
volume = {22},
year = {2020}
}

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AB  - Background: There has been growing international interest in performing remote consultations in primary care, particularly amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, the evidence surrounding the safety of remote consultations is inconclusive. The appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in remote consultations is an important aspect of patient safety that needs to be addressed.Objective: This study aimed to summarize evidence on the impact of remote consultation in primary care with regard to antibiotic prescribing.Methods: Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, HMIC, PsycINFO, and CINAHL for literature published since the databases’ inception to February 2020. Peer-reviewed studies conducted in primary health care settings were included. All remote consultation types were considered, and studies were required to report any quantitative measure of antibiotic prescribing to be included in this systematic review. Studies were excluded if there were no comparison groups (face-to-face consultations).Results: In total, 12 studies were identified. Of these, 4 studies reported higher antibiotic-prescribing rates, 5 studies reported lower antibiotic-prescribing rates, and 3 studies reported similar antibiotic-prescribing rates in remote consultations compared with face-to-face consultations. Guideline-concordant prescribing was not significantly different between remote and face-to-face consultations for patients with sinusitis, but conflicting results were found for patients with acute respiratory infections. Mixed evidence was found for follow-up visit rates after remote and face-to-face consultations.Conclusions: There is insufficient evidence to confidently conclude that remote consulting has a significant impact on antibiotic prescribing in primary care. However, studies indicating higher prescribing rates in remote consultations than in face-to-face consultations are a concern. Further, well-conducted studies are needed to inform safe and appropri
AU  - Han,SM
AU  - Greenfield,G
AU  - Majeed,F
AU  - Hayhoe,B
DO  - 10.2196/23482
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1438-8871
TI  - Impact of Remote Consultations on Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Healthcare: Systematic Review
T2  - Journal of Medical Internet Research
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23482
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/84558
VL  - 22
ER  -

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