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Table 4 Baseline antibiotic prescription rates for acute febrile illnesses

From: Impact of a package of diagnostic tools, clinical algorithm, and training and communication on outpatient acute fever case management in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Country

Expected antibiotic prescription rate in control arm (based on historic prescribing)

Reduction in prescribing

N per arm for children/adolescents

N per arm for adults

Total sample size (both arms, including losses to follow-up)

Nepal

55%

30%

1760

1760

3520

Uganda

73%

30%

1200 (combined)

2400

Ghana

43%

30%

1383

n/a

2766

Burkina Faso

77%

30%

859

n/a

1718

Myanmar

43%

30%

440

440

1760

India JSS

50%

30%

864

n/a

1728

India PGIMER

50%

30%

864

864

3456

India RD Gardi

20% (children), 40% (adults)

30%

553

831

2768

India NICED

50%

30%

880

n/a

1760

Total

    

21,876