Synthesis and Meta-analysis of 3 Randomized Trials Conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Uganda Comparing the Effects of Point-of-Care Tests and Diagnostic Algorithms Versus Routine Care on Antibiotic Prescriptions and Clinical Outcomes in Ambulatory Patients <18 Years of Age With Acute Febrile Illness.
meta_analysis · Level I
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 37490743.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciad324 and PMC identifier 10368413.
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Abstract
This meta-analysis included 3 randomized trials conducted in sub-Saharan Africa comparing the effects of point-of-care tests and diagnostic algorithms versus routine care on antibiotic prescriptions and clinical outcomes in ambulatory patients presenting at outpatient facilities with acute uncomplicated febrile illness.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Point-of-Care Testing