Effectiveness of safety netting approaches for acutely ill children: a network meta-analysis.

Background: Safety netting advice (SNA) can help in the management of acutely ill children.

Aim: Assess the effectiveness of different SNA methods for acutely ill children on antibiotic prescription and consumption.

Design And Setting: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, non-randomised trials of interventions, and controlled before-after studies in ambulatory care.