Table 1 Characteristics of the GPs, patients, and consultations
Characteristic | Na (%) |
|---|---|
GP gender – female | 11 (61) |
Patients | |
 Adults (Patient or parent) | 18 (50) |
  Female | 15 (83) |
  Age in years - median (min-max) | 36 (18–77) |
 Children | 18 (50) |
  Female | 7 (39) |
  Age in years – median (min-max) | 2 (0.8–15) |
Condition | |
 Acute bronchitis | 20 |
 Acute sore throat | 10 |
 Acute otitis media | 6 |
Decision aid used in the consultation | 15 (42) |
Consultation duration (minutes) - median (min-max) | 9 (4–31) |
Treatment decision (from analysis of consultation recording) | |
 Antibiotics | 3 |
 Delayed prescribing | 7 |
 No antibiotics | 26 |
Treatment decision immediately post-consultationb (as reported by patients) | |
 Antibiotics | 5 |
 No antibiotics | 20 |