Prior antibiotic versus no prior antibiotic (antibiotic for cough in previous 2 years) | 2.55 (1.62 to 4.01) | <0.001 |
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Leaflet versus no leaflet | 1.27 (0.86 to 1.87) | 0.229 |
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Randomised prescribing strategies (when no antibiotic for cough in previous 2 years) | | |
Immediate antibiotic | 1.00 | |
No antibiotic | 1.23 (0.79 to 1.92) | 0.237 |
Delayed antibiotic | 1.19 (0.78 to 1.80) | 0.426 |
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Randomised prescribing strategies (when antibiotic prescribed for cough in previous 2 years)b | | |
Immediate antibiotic | 1.00 | |
No antibiotic | 0.66 (0.30 to 1.44) | 0.295 |
Delayed antibiotic | 0.22 (0.10 to 0.49) | <0.001 |