August 6, 2025Open Access

Effectiveness of a digital clinical decision support algorithm for guiding antibiotic prescribing in pediatric outpatient care in Rwanda: A pragmatic cluster non-randomized controlled trial

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AKAlexandra V. KulinkinaSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute VRVictor RwandarwacuSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute JHJoseph HabakuramaSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

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Pragmatic trial demonstrates significant reduction in antibiotic prescriptions in pediatric outpatient care, suggesting improved adherence to clinical guidelines.

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Implementation of the digital clinical decision support algorithm led to a 46% drop in antibiotic prescriptions during the intervention-control comparison.
In the before-after analysis, the intervention resulted in a 43% decrease in antibiotic prescribing rates, maintaining low levels throughout the study.
The study involved 47,822 new consultations across 32 health centers, highlighting its scalability in clinical settings in Rwanda.
Clinical outcomes remained consistent, with no increase in failure rates after reduced antibiotic prescribing, ensuring patient safety.

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Kulinkina et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f99e6551bb0af8d167b https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.01.25332743

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Pragmatic trial demonstrates significant reduction in antibiotic prescriptions in pediatric outpatient care, suggesting improved adherence to clinical guidelines.

Effectiveness of a digital clinical decision support algorithm for guiding antibiotic prescribing in pediatric outpatient care in Rwanda: A pragmatic cluster non-randomized controlled trial

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Effectiveness of a digital clinical decision support algorithm for guiding antibiotic prescribing in pediatric outpatient care in Rwanda: A pragmatic cluster non-randomized controlled trial

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