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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,262 questions · 2,405 findings · 248 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 507 · 21.1%GRADE not reported 93 · 3.9%Very low 657 · 27.3%Low 708 · 29.4%Moderate 387 · 16.1%High 53 · 2.2%

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) vs usual care

Antibiotics used by patients · patients (or parents of child patients) with acute upper respiratory tract infections

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) probably leads to lower antibiotics used by patients compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) vs usual care

Antibiotics prescribed by clinicians · patients (or parents of child patients) with acute upper respiratory tract infections

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) may leads to lower antibiotics prescribed by clinicians compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) vs usual care

Reconsultations · patients (or parents of child patients) with acute upper respiratory tract infections

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) showed no clear difference in reconsultation rates compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) vs usual care

Patient satisfaction with consultation · patients (or parents of child patients) with acute upper respiratory tract infections

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction with consultation compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Shared decision‐making (all components) vs usual care

Antibiotics prescribed or dispensed (6 weeks or less) · antibiotic use in acute respiratory infections

Shared decision making probably leads to lower antibiotics prescribed or dispensed (6 weeks or less) compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review