A mixed methods observational study to evaluate the implementation of a smartphone software application (App) and computerised decision-support system (CDSS) for antibiotic treatment guidelines in 50 NHS hospitals and to explore its potential impact on trends in antibiotic prescribing, resistance and inpatient clinical outcomes using interrupted time series analysis (The MicroGuide Study)

ENCePP Code of conduct

No

Data sources

• Data sources (types):
  Other
• Data sources (types), other:
  Clinical outcome data will be obtained for common infections (primary codes: pneumonia, urinary tract infection, skin/skin structure and intra-abdominal infection), from participating hospitals via the NHS Business Services Authority and Public Health England (PHE).

Use of a Common Data Model (CDM)

• CDM mapping:
  No

Data quality specifications

• Check conformance:
  Unknown
• Check completeness:
  Unknown
• Check stability:
  Unknown
• Check logical consistency:
  Unknown

Data characterisation

• Data characterisation conducted:
  No