Enhancing Suicide Prevention Skills in Older Men Through Community-Based Training: Evidence from a Cluster RCT of the Conversations about Suicide Course in Australian Men’s Sheds
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Enhancing Suicide Prevention Skills in Older Men Through Community-Based Training: Evidence from a Cluster RCT of the Conversations about Suicide Course in Australian Men’s Sheds

A cluster randomised controlled trial demonstrates that the Conversations about Suicide course delivered in Australian Men's Sheds significantly improves recommended suicide prevention actions among older men, with sustained effects at 7 months.
Clinical Decision Tool Integrating Decision Tree, Point-of-Care CRP Testing, and Safety Netting to Optimize Antibiotic Use in Acutely Ill Children: Evidence from the ARON Pragmatic Trial and Contextual Literature
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Clinical Decision Tool Integrating Decision Tree, Point-of-Care CRP Testing, and Safety Netting to Optimize Antibiotic Use in Acutely Ill Children: Evidence from the ARON Pragmatic Trial and Contextual Literature

The ARON trial demonstrated that a clinical decision tool combining decision tree, point-of-care CRP testing, and safety-netting advice safely reduces antibiotic prescribing in acutely ill children without delaying recovery or increasing healthcare utilization.