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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

489 questions · 504 findings · 104 reviews

No studies found 32 · 6.3%GRADE not reported 63 · 12.5%Very low 152 · 30.2%Low 133 · 26.4%Moderate 103 · 20.4%High 21 · 4.2%

Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics vs immediate antibiotics

Antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections

Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to lower antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics vs immediate antibiotics

Patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections

Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics vs immediate antibiotics

Reconsultations · respiratory infections

Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review