Objectives To analyse antibiotic prescribing behaviour in English primary care with
particular regard to which antibiotics are prescribed and for which conditions. Methods …

Objectives To identify and quantify inappropriate systemic antibiotic prescribing in primary
care in England, and ultimately to determine the potential for reduction in prescribing of …

Objectives Previous work based on guidelines and expert opinion identified
'ideal'prescribing proportions—the overall proportion of consultations that should result in an …

Much previous research on recycling behavior has drawn heavily on models of personal
and perceived social norms, as well as of personal attitudes, to explain recycling behavior …

Background Mathematical models and simulations of disease spread often assume a
constant per-contact transmission probability. This assumption ignores the heterogeneity in …

Background The spread of infectious disease is determined by biological factors, eg the
duration of the infectious period, and social factors, eg the arrangement of potentially …

Objectives To assess the appropriateness of prescribing systemic antibiotics for different
clinical conditions in primary care, and to quantify 'ideal'antibiotic prescribing proportions in …

There is increasing evidence that aerosol transmission is a major contributor to the spread of
influenza. Despite this, virtually all studies assessing the dynamics and control of influenza …

Objectives To evaluate the association between use of different antibiotics and trimethoprim
resistance at the population level. Methods Monthly primary care prescribing data were …

Schools are known to play a significant role in the spread of influenza. High vaccination
coverage can reduce infectious disease spread within schools and the wider community …