RESULTS	In the year following H. pylori eradication proton pump inhibitor prescriptions fell compared with placebo ( -1.7 , 95 % CI : -2.3 to -1.1 , P < 0.001 ) ; when adjusted to full-dose equivalent prescriptions the reduction was more marked ( -2.2 , 95 % CI : -3.0 to -1.4 , P < 0.001 ) .\