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DUTY Prediction Rule for Children with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Mar 7, 2017
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Mark Morgan
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Pediatrics
Infectious Disease
DUTY prediction rule for children under 5 years with Urinary Tract Infection
Testing Factors - Should I get a urine sample?
pain with urination (2 points)
smelly urine (2 points)
absence of severe cough (2 points)
severe illness (2 points)
prior UTI (1 point)
Testing Score -->
number
score=(Q1)
out of 9 points
Testing Recommendation -->
result
score1=(Q1);score1>4?'Testing is recommended':'Testing is not recommended'
(threshold of 5 or more points is 52% sensitive, 95% specific)
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References:
#1
Hay AD et al. Improving the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Young Children in Primary Care: Results from the DUTY Prospective Diagnostic Cohort Study. Ann Fam Med. 2016 Jul;14(4):325-36.
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