Activities in the Supporting the Improvement and Management of Prescribing (SIMPle) study
| Phase (after randomization) | Study arm; activities* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm A | Intervention arm B | Control | |
| Phase 1: Baseline data collection | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Phase 2: Intervention period | 2, 3 | 2, 3, 4 | 1 |
| Phase 3: Multimedia application | 5 | 5 | None |
| Phase 4: Evaluation | 6 | 6 | 6 |
↵* 1 = coding workshop; 2 = interactive workshop with information on the national antimicrobial prescribing guidelines and discussion of practices, as well as first audit report on antimicrobial prescribing; 3 = reminder pop-up outlining national antimicrobial prescribing guidelines; 4 = additional evidence to support delayed prescribing of antimicrobials; 5 = multimedia application (directed to patients); 6 = audit report.