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Outcomes were measured in 16 939 consultations for sore throat and 9887 consultations for urinary tract infection.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Interventions<\/jats:bold>\n                    :Interventions were developed to overcome identified barriers to implementing the guidelines. The main components of the tailored interventions were patient educational material, computer based decision support and reminders, an increase in the fee for telephone consultations, and interactive courses for general practitioners and practice assistants\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Main outcome measures<\/jats:bold>\n                    :Changes in rates of use of antibiotics, laboratory tests, and telephone consultations\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\n                    :Patients in the sore throat group were 3% less likely to receive antibiotics after the intervention. Women with symptoms of urinary tract infection in the intervention group were 5.1% less likely to have a laboratory test ordered. No significant differences were found between the groups for the other outcomes. 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