Antibiotic prescribing in UK out-of-hours primary care services: a realist-informed scoping review of training and guidelines for healthcare professionals

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Figure 1. Selection flowchart and reasons for exclusion

Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion	Exclusion
Antibiotic prescribing in primary care	Antibiotic prescribing in secondary, tertiary care services, and dentistry
Child, adolescent, and adult health	Languages other than English
Male and female patients	Published before 2008
Respiratory, ear, skin, urinary tract infections, and sepsis	All other infections
Developed and/or used in UK

Table 2. Key search terms

Type of document	Search term	Alternative search terms	Associated subjective headings (MeSH terms, exploded)
Peer-reviewed articles only	Out of hours	Urgent and emergency care After hours Accident and emergency service	After-hours care Emergency medicine
Peer-reviewed articles Other documents (clinical guidelines and training materials)	Antibiotic	Antibacterial Antimicrobial	Antibacterial agents
	Prescription guidelines	Guidance on prescribing Guidance for dispensing Good practice in prescribing	Drug prescriptions Practice guidelines as topic Drug utilisation Practice patterns, physicians’ Guideline adherence
	Professional training	Professional development Professional skills Continuing professional development	Education, medical Education, nursing

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