Abstract:Objectives: To determine whether a nurse led education and direct access service improves the care of children with urinary tract infections.Design: Prospective cluster randomised trial. Setting: General practitioners in the catchment area of a UK paediatric nephrology department. Participants: 88 general practices (346 general practitioners, 107,000 children). Main outcome measures: Rate and quality of diagnosis of urinary tract infection, use of prophylactic antibiotics, convenience for families, and the num… Show more
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