Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model for infection-related complications in patients with common infections in UK primary care and the extent of risk-based prescribing of antibiotics

Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model for infection-related complications in patients with common infections in UK primary care and the extent of risk-based prescribing of antibiotics

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is driven by the overuse of antibiotics. This study aimed to develop and validate clinical prediction models for the risk of infection-related hospital admission with upper respiratory infection (URTI), lower respiratory infection (LRTI) and urinary tract...

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Main Authors: Chirag Mistry, Victoria Palin, Yan Li, Glen P. Martin, David Jenkins, William Welfare, Darren M. Ashcroft, Tjeerd van Staa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
Clinical risk prediction
Common infections
Cox regression
Risk-based prescribing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01581-2

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