Dental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set
Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is both a global public health and patient safety problem driven by overprescribing of antibiotic and other antimicrobial drugs. To conserve the effectiveness of antibiotics for future generations, antibiotic stewardship approaches to using them only wher...
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| author | Wendy Thompson Leanne Teoh Céline Pulcini David Williams Carole Pitkeathley Vanessa Carter Susie Sanderson Glauco Torres Tanya Walsh |
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| description | Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is both a global public health and patient safety problem driven by overprescribing of antibiotic and other antimicrobial drugs. To conserve the effectiveness of antibiotics for future generations, antibiotic stewardship approaches to using them only where appropriate and necessary are advocated. Dentistry accounts for about 10% of antibiotic prescriptions across global healthcare, with 80% not in accordance with guidance in some countries. Core outcome sets enable the results of studies to be compared in order to maximise the value which can be derived from them. The aim of this study is to develop an international consensus on a core outcome set for dental antibiotic stewardship. Methods Consensus on outcomes which are critical for inclusion in the core outcome set for dental antibiotic stewardship will be sought through two rounds of a Delphi survey (using the DelphiManager online system) followed by a final online consensus meeting. Thirty participants will be recruited to the Delphi Panel from across three stakeholder groups: ten dentists, ten academics and ten adults experienced with dental antibiotics as either a patient or parent/carer of a patient who has been prescribed them. Consensus will be achieved if more than 70% of the panel agree that an outcome is critical, with at least one from each stakeholder group in agreement. A long-list of candidate core outcomes has been developed from previously published studies with additions recommended by the steering group. The steering group will oversee development of the core outcome set and includes people from around the world with experience of dental antibiotics: clinicians, researchers and people with experience of being prescribed dental antibiotics and/or surviving an antibiotic resistant infection. Discussion To date, few studies of dental antibiotic stewardship have been published. Internationally, dental antibiotic guidelines and patterns of use vary widely, so a core outcome set is particularly important to facilitate meaningful comparisons between studies. This core outcome set will encompass antibiotic prescribing for both therapeutic indications, such as for people with acute infections, and for prophylactic indications, such as the prevention of distant site infections (like infective endocarditis) following dental procedures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b0d9683d01e4aedbd93842e74130cc42022-12-22T01:41:46ZengBMCTrials1745-62152022-02-012311610.1186/s13063-022-06038-wDental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome setWendy Thompson0Leanne Teoh1Céline Pulcini2David Williams3Carole PitkeathleyVanessa CarterSusie Sanderson4Glauco TorresTanya Walsh5Division of Dentistry, University of ManchesterMelbourne Dental School, University of MelbourneUniversité de Lorraine, APEMACInstitute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonBritish Dental AssociationDivision of Dentistry, University of ManchesterAbstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is both a global public health and patient safety problem driven by overprescribing of antibiotic and other antimicrobial drugs. To conserve the effectiveness of antibiotics for future generations, antibiotic stewardship approaches to using them only where appropriate and necessary are advocated. Dentistry accounts for about 10% of antibiotic prescriptions across global healthcare, with 80% not in accordance with guidance in some countries. Core outcome sets enable the results of studies to be compared in order to maximise the value which can be derived from them. The aim of this study is to develop an international consensus on a core outcome set for dental antibiotic stewardship. Methods Consensus on outcomes which are critical for inclusion in the core outcome set for dental antibiotic stewardship will be sought through two rounds of a Delphi survey (using the DelphiManager online system) followed by a final online consensus meeting. Thirty participants will be recruited to the Delphi Panel from across three stakeholder groups: ten dentists, ten academics and ten adults experienced with dental antibiotics as either a patient or parent/carer of a patient who has been prescribed them. Consensus will be achieved if more than 70% of the panel agree that an outcome is critical, with at least one from each stakeholder group in agreement. A long-list of candidate core outcomes has been developed from previously published studies with additions recommended by the steering group. The steering group will oversee development of the core outcome set and includes people from around the world with experience of dental antibiotics: clinicians, researchers and people with experience of being prescribed dental antibiotics and/or surviving an antibiotic resistant infection. Discussion To date, few studies of dental antibiotic stewardship have been published. Internationally, dental antibiotic guidelines and patterns of use vary widely, so a core outcome set is particularly important to facilitate meaningful comparisons between studies. This core outcome set will encompass antibiotic prescribing for both therapeutic indications, such as for people with acute infections, and for prophylactic indications, such as the prevention of distant site infections (like infective endocarditis) following dental procedures.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06038-wAntibioticDentalPrescribingResistanceStewardshipCore outcome set |
| spellingShingle | Wendy Thompson Leanne Teoh Céline Pulcini David Williams Carole Pitkeathley Vanessa Carter Susie Sanderson Glauco Torres Tanya Walsh Dental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set Trials Antibiotic Dental Prescribing Resistance Stewardship Core outcome set |
| title | Dental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set |
| title_full | Dental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set |
| title_fullStr | Dental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set |
| title_short | Dental antibiotic stewardship: study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set |
| title_sort | dental antibiotic stewardship study protocol for developing international consensus on a core outcome set |
| topic | Antibiotic Dental Prescribing Resistance Stewardship Core outcome set |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06038-w |
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