Rational antibiotic therapy in ambulatory care (RAT) - Evaluation of an internet-based training program for the rational prescription of antibiotics in ambulatory medical care

Rational antibiotic therapy in ambulatory care (RAT) - Evaluation of an internet-based training program for the rational prescription of antibiotics in ambulatory medical care - RAT-EVAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003387

Enrollment

216

Registered

2012-01-16

Start date

2012-05-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Evaluation of the effectiveness of an Internet-based training program for physicians on rational prescription of antibiotics Analysis of antibiotic prescriptions in ambulatory care in Brandenburg in terms of indication, quantity of prescriptions and prescribed class of antibiotics

Interventions

Group 1: The intervention group receives access to an Internet-based training program of approximately 45 minutes. Group 2: The control group received access to a Web page with brief information about

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All general practitioners, internists, urologists and ENT doctors in Brandenburg, treating at least 50 patients of the AOK health insurance company in each quarter.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: In addition to the inclusion criteria, no other exclusion criteria are defined.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prescription behavior of the participants 3, 6 and 12 months after entry into the study / participation in the program. Measured by prescription data codes (ATC) and diagnostic codes (ICD codes) provided by a health insurance company.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Attitude, intention, (self-assessed) knowledge and communicative skills of the participants in the context of antibiotic therapy. Data is collected 3, 6 and 12 months after entry into the study / participation in the program, using web-based questionnaires.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Tossmann

delphi - Gesellschaft für Forschung, Beratung und Projektentwicklung mbH

tossmann@delphi-gesellschaft.de030 39 40 97 80

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026