Table 3.

Summary of engagement with the implementation intervention materials and AMS strategies by practice

PracticeStudy briefing phone call completed? (by whom)Usual role of antibiotic champion (nominated/volunteered)Practice meeting completed? (focus of meeting)Champion engaged with website?AMS strategies chosenAdditional resources ordered
AYes (champion)Principal GP and nurse (both volunteered)Partially (POC-CRPT)NoPOC-CRPTAfinion CRP cartridges
BNoSalaried GP (nominated)Partially (study set-up not AMS strategiesNoPOC-CRPTNone
CYes (champion)Salaried GP (nominated)Partially (POC-CRPT)NoPOC-CRPT
Leaflets
Leaflets
DYes (practice manager)Partner GP (nominated)Partially (unknown)NoPOC-CRPT
Leaflets
Leaflets
EYes (champion)Advanced nurse practitioner (volunteered)Yes (3 AMS strategies and audit)NoPOC-CRPT
Leaflets
Afinion CRP cartridges
Leaflets
FYes (practice manager)Partner GP and ambulatory clinician (both volunteered)Partially (POC-CRPT, leaflets)NoPOC-CRPT
Leaflets
Afinion CRP cartridges
Leaflets
GYes (champion)Principal GP (volunteered)Yes (3 AMS strategies)NoPOC-CRPT
Leaflets
Afinion CRP cartridges
Leaflets
HNoPartner GP (nominated)Partially (unknown)NoPOC-CRPTNone
JYes (champion)Partner GP (volunteered)Yes (3 AMS strategies and used presentation slides)YesPOC-CRPT
Leaflets
Delayed prescription
Communication strategies
SureScreen tests
Leaflets
  • a From interaction with study team. Green: optimal engagement with implementation activity/resource. Orange: partial engagement with implementation activity/resource. Red: no engagement with implementation activity/resource. AMS = antimicrobial stewardship; CRP = C-reactive protein. POC-CRPT = point-of-care CRP test.