Clinical score and rapid antigen detection test to guide antibiotic use for sore throats: randomised controlled trial of PRISM (primary care streptococcal management).

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of clinical scores that predict streptococcal infection or rapid streptococcal antigen detection tests compared with delayed antibiotic prescribing. DESIGN: Open adaptive pragmatic parallel group randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Primary care in United Kingdom....

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Main Authors: Little, P, Hobbs, F, Moore, M, Mant, D, Williamson, I, McNulty, C, Cheng, Y, Leydon, G, Mcmanus, R, Kelly, J, Barnett, J, Glasziou, P, Mullee, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013