Incidence rate ratios for “antibiotics” group compared with “no antibiotics” group
| Resource use item | Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) |
| GP consultations | 0.65 (0.64–0.66) |
| Referrals to community respiratory team | 0.75 (0.42–1.31) |
| Referrals | 0.96 (0.89–1.03) |
| Hospitalisations | 0.30 (0.27–0.33) |
| Antibiotic prescriptions | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) |
| Infections | 0.91 (0.84–0.99) |
GP: general practice.