Prevalence of Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infection in Telehealth Versus Face-to-Face Consultations: Cross-Sectional Analysis of General Practice Registrars’ Clinical Practice

Yu Gao   ^{1, 2} , FRACGP ;   Parker Magin   ^{1, 2, 3} , PhD ;   Amanda Tapley   ^{1, 2} , MMedStat ;   Elizabeth Holliday   ² , PhD ;   Jason Dizon   ⁴ , MMedStat ;   Katie Fisher   ^{1, 2} , FRACGP ;   Mieke van Driel   ⁵ , PhD ;   Joshua S Davis   ² , PhD ;   Andrew Davey   ^{1, 2} , FRACGP ;   Anna Ralston   ^{1, 2} , GradCertClinEpid ;   Alison Fielding   ^{1, 2} , PhD ;   Dominica Moad   ^{1, 2} , MPH ;   Katie Mulquiney   ^{1, 2} , MClinEpid ;   Lisa Clarke   ⁶ , FRACGP ;   Alexandria Turner   ^{1, 2, 5} , PhD

¹ GP Training Research, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Mayfield West, Australia

² School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia

³ School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia

⁴ Clinical Research Design IT and Statistical Support Unit, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia

⁵ General Practice Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia

⁶ GP Training Medical Education, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Hobart, Australia