Nudging in MicroBiology Laboratory Evaluation (NiMBLE): A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bradley J. Langford; Elizabeth Leung; Esther Jeong; Kevin A. Brown; Glyneva Bradley-Ridout; Vaishnav Sivakumar; Linda R. Taggart; Jenna Wong; Aaron Scherer; Larissa Matukas

doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2026.04.008

April 1, 2026Clinical Microbiology and InfectionOpen Access

Nudging in MicroBiology Laboratory Evaluation (NiMBLE): A systematic review and meta-analysis

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This research aimed to evaluate how nudges in microbiology reports affect antimicrobial use and patient outcomes.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on nudging in clinical microbiology reports.
Included studies that assessed nudging interventions in various healthcare settings.
Pooled outcomes related to prescribing appropriateness and antimicrobial usage using random-effects models.
Nudging interventions led to a 143% increase in prescribing appropriateness among studies.
Antimicrobial utilization was reduced by approximately 1.70 days of therapy.
No increase in negative outcomes such as longer hospital stays, mortality, or C. difficile infection rates was observed.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate improved prescribing appropriateness in antimicrobial stewardship programs, suggesting effective intervention strategies.

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Langford et al. (2026) studied this question.

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