@nedwards_1 Analysis of data from a US telemedicine centre. Upper respiratory infections. High antibiotic prescribers use more antibiotics for each diagnosis but are also twice as likely to diagnose "sinusitis", which is a diagnosis which legitimates antib
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@profhelenward I think it's a preference for prescribing which is indicated by preference for a diagnosis. There are 2 papers from USA describing this with URTI & sinusitis. This is one https://t.co/NK1VxUdzhe https://t.co/0l1kiSMsuT
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RT @TomPMarshall: @PharmRJ That’s my hypothesis.🙂 Given there’s no reliable clinical distinction, the clinician can choose the diagnosis t…
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@PharmRJ That’s my hypothesis.🙂 Given there’s no reliable clinical distinction, the clinician can choose the diagnosis to fit their treatment preference. There’s evidence for the ‘sinusitis’ label is more often used for URTI by Drs who prescribe more Abx