Suspected UTI
Conditions
Interventions
Actively drawing physicians attention to the revised UTI guideline results by: 1) providing the UTI guideline treatment advice automatically in the electronic patient file when a clinician considers a
Sponsors
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: NH residents with a new diagnosis ‘suspected UTI’
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Recent AB use (past 7 days) for a different type of infection - A treatment policy indicating that the resident wishes not to be treated with AB in case of a UTI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appropriate AB prescribing for suspected UTI at index consultation (yes/no) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Course of symptoms, alternative diagnosis at index consultation, changes in treatment < 3 weeks, hospitalization, mortality, (other) complications, total AB use at NH level | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJeanine Rutten
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Outcome results
None listed