Table 6 Complete list of excluded studies
From: Urine sampling techniques in symptomatic primary-care patients: a diagnostic accuracy review
Title | Author | Year | Identified | Excusion | Excluded after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abnormal urinalysis results are common, regardless of specimen collection technique, in women without urinary tract infections. | Frazee B.W. Enriquez K. Ng V. Alter H. | 2015 | Embase | Wrong group | Abstract |
A midstream urine collector is not a good alternative to a sterile collection method during the diagnosis of urinary tract infection. | Verliat-Guinaud J, Blanc P, Garnier F, Gajdos V, Guigonis V. | 2015 | Medline | Wrong group | Abstract |
Re: Voided midstream urine culture and acute cystitis in premenopausal women. | Schaeffer E.M. | 2014 | Embase | Commentary/review | Abstract |
Associations between individual lower urinary tract symptoms and bacteriuria in random urine samples in women. V. | Sorrentino F, Cartwright R, Digesu GA, Tolton L, Franklin L, Singh A, Greco P, Khullar V | 2014 | Medline | Wrong setting | Abstract |
Infection: Utility of midstream urine cultures questioned. | Payton S. | 2014 | Medline | Commentary/review | Abstract |
Voided midstream urine culture is a good test for acute cystitis in premenopausal women. | Cox L, Clemens JQ. | 2014 | Medline | Commentary/review | Article |
Easy peezy: A patient satisfaction survey on an innovative device for collection of mid-stream urine (MSU) samples. | Khorsandi M. Hussain B. Chow W. | 2013 | Embase | Wrong design | Abstract |
Peezy at ease: Our initial 106 patients experience on an innovative device for collection of Mid-Stream Urine (MSU) samples. | Chow W.M. Hussain B. | 2013 | Embase | Wrong design | Abstract |
Effect of urogenital cleaning with paper soap on bacterial contamination rate while collecting midstream urine specimens | Shrestha R, Gyawali N, Gurung R, Amatya R, Bhattacharya SK. | 2013 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
Urine collection in the emergency department: what really happens in there? | Frazee BW, Frausto K, Cisse B, White DE, Alter H. | 2013 | Medline | Wrong setting | Abstract |
Urine specimen collection: how a multidisciplinary team improved patient outcomes using best practices. | Dolan VJ, Cornish NE. | 2013 | Medline | Wrong setting | Abstract |
“Mixed growth of doubtful significance” is extremely significant in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. | Sathiananthamoorthy S. Swamy S. Kupelian A. Horsley H. Gill K. Collins L. Malone-Lee J. | 2012 | Embase | Wrong design | Abstract |
The impact of improperly collected urine cultures on patient treatment in the emergency department. | Francis K. Lucente K.M. Kim Y. | 2012 | Embase | Wrong design | Abstract |
Managing UTI in primary care: should we be sending midstream urine samples? | Hay AD. | 2010 | Medline | Commentary/review | Abstract |
A comparative study on bacterial cultures of urine samples obtained by clean-void technique versus urethral catheterization. | Lau AY, Wong SN, Yip KT, Fong KW, Li SP, Que TL. | 2007 | Medline | Wrong group | Abstract |
Comparison of sampling methods for urine cultures. | Unlü H, Sardan YC, Ulker S | 2007 | Medline | Wrong setting | Abstract |
Effect of perineal cleansing on contamination rate of mid-stream urine culture. | Blake DR, Doherty LF. | 2006 | Medline | Wrong group | Abstract |
Obtaining a catheter specimen of urine. | Gilbert R. | 2006 | Medline | Commentary/review | Article |
Taking a midstream specimen of urine. | Gilbert R. | 2006 | Medline | Commentary/review | Abstract |
A novel midstream urine-collection device reduces contamination rates in urine cultures amongst women. | Jackson S.R. Dryden M. Gillett P. Kearney P. Weatherall R. | 2005 | Embase | Wrong group | Abstract |
Catheter specimens of urine: an audit of practice. | Gilbert R, Henderson S. | 2005 | Medline | Wrong design | Abstract |
Contamination of urine specimens did not differ with collection technique in women with acute dysuria. | Lifshitz E. Kramer L. | 2001 | Embase | Commentary/review | Abstract |
Collection and transport of urine for culture. | Perera CU. | 2001 | Medline | Commentary/review | Abstract |
Honey jars and diagnosis of urinary tract infections--ascent quality work. | Forsum U. | 2001 | Medline | Wrong design | Article |
A technique for collection of uncontaminated urine for culture from female patients. | Gleason D.M. Bottaccini M.R. Reilly R.J. McNeill J. | 2000 | Embase | Wrong group | Article |
The midstream muddle. | Bannatyne RM. | 2000 | Medline | Commentary/review | Abstract |
Urine collection and culture in elderly people. | Clague J, Horan M. | 1998 | Medline | Wrong design | Article |
A simple and efficient urine sampling method for bacteriological examination in elderly women. | Michielsen WJ, Geurs FJ, Verschraegen GL, Claeys GW, Afschrift MB. | 1997 | Medline | Wrong group | Article |
Assessment of urine collection technique for microbial culture. | Prandoni D, Boone MH, Larson E, Blane CG, Fitzpatrick H. | 1996 | Medline | Wrong group | Article |
Collecting clean-catch urine in the nursing home: obtaining the uncontaminated specimen. | Brazier A.M. Palmer M.H. | 1995 | Embase | Commentary/review | Abstract |
Bacteriuria--sampling methods and significance. | Pfau A. | 1994 | Medline | Wrong design | Article |
Collection of urine for culture. | Jaffe JS. | 1994 | Medline | Commentary/review | Abstract |
Does a clean-catch urine sample reduce bacterial contamination? | Leisure MK, Dudley SM, Donowitz LG. | 1993 | Medline | Wrong group | Article |
Urine sampling technique | Curtis P, Kim-Foley S, Kebede M | 1993 | References | Commentary/review | Article |
Evaluation of urine sampling technique: bacterial contamination of samples from women students | Baerheim A (1), Digranes A, Hunskaar S. | 1992 | References | Wrong group | Article |
Bacteriological findings in urine specimens from women. Association with urinary tract symptoms and sampling methods. | Baerheim A, Digranes A, Hunskaar S, Laerum E. | 1991 | Medline | Wrong design | Abstract |
Perineal cleansing and midstream urine specimens in ambulatory women | Holliday G, Strike PW, Masterton RG | 1991 | References | Wrong group | Article |
Urine sampling in ambulatory women. | Walter FG | 1990 | Medline | Duplicate | Abstract |
An approach to urinary tract infections in ambulatory women | Ronald AR, Conway B | 1988 | References | Commentary/review | Article |
Laboratory diagnosis of urinary tract infection in ambulatory women. | Latham R.H. Wong E.S. Larson A. | 1985 | Embase | Wrong design | Abstract |
Clean-catch versus straight-catheter urinalysis results in women. | Guss DA, Dunford JV, Griffith LD, Neuman TS, Baxt WG, Winger B, Gruber SL. | 1985 | Medline | Wrong design | Article |
Validity of urinary catheter specimen for diagnosis of urinary tract infection in the elderly. | Grahn D, Norman DC, White ML, Cantrell M, Yoshikawa TT. | 1985 | Medline | Wrong group | Abstract |
Is the Clean-Catch Midstream Void Procedure Necessary for Obtaining Urine Culture Specimens from Men? | Lipsky BA, Inui TS, Plorde JJ, Berger RE. | 1984 | References | Wrong group | Article |
Comparison of mid catheter collection and suprapubic aspiration of urine for diagnosing bacteriuria due to fastidious micro-organisms. | Savige JA, Birch DF, Fairley KF. | 1983 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
THE MYTH OF THE CLEAN CATCH URINE SPECIMEN | Immergut MA, Gilbert EC, Frensilli FJ, Goble M | 1981 | References | Wrong group | Article |
[Diagnosis of urinary infections by the transportable agar method. Collection of urine in non-sterile containers]. | Svendsen I, Eklund A. | 1980 | Medline | Wrong design | Article |
An automatic midstream urine collector. | King MR. | 1980 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
Perineal cleansing before midstream urine, a necessary ritual. | Morris RW, Watts MR, Reeves DS. | 1979 | Medline | Missing data | Article |
Comparison of paired midstream voided and catheterized urine samples from female patients in a general hospital. | Barnes WF, Albers DD. | 1978 | Medline | Wrong group | Article |
New method for obtaining uncontaminated urine from women. | Cade R, Raulerson JD, Mahoney JJ, Duprey P, Privette M, Phelan MC, Beers H, Fuller TJ, Juncos LI, Grubb WG. | 1978 | Medline | Wrong group | Abstract |
Comparison of paired midstream voided and catheterized urine sam- ples from female patients in a general hospital. | Barnes WF, Albers DD | 1978 | References | Wrong group | Article |
Qualitative assessment of midstream urine cultures in the detection of bacteriuria. | Gower P.E. Roberts A.P. | 1975 | Embase | Wrong group | Abstract |
Bacterial contamination of urine, collected in fractions from different phases of micturition. A study in healthy women. | Henning C, Tornvall G. | 1975 | Medline | Wrong group | Abstract |
Correlation of a new urine collection-culture tube with the standard loop technique. | Martin LP, Ahmed M. | 1974 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
[Examination of the urine. Collection, transport and quantitative bacteriological assessment]. | Vejlsgaard R. | 1969 | Medline | Commentary/review | Article |
Suprapubic bladder aspiration in diagnosis of urinary tract infection. | Bailey RR, Little PJ. | 1969 | Medline | Wrong design | Article |
Reliability of clean-voided mid-stream urine specimens for the diagnosis of significant bacteriuria in the female patient. | Lemieux G, St-Martin M. | 1968 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
Voided urine cultures in women. A study of 425. | Breitenbucher BR. | 1966 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
The collection of urine for bacteriological investigation. | Craig I. | 1965 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
The collection and assessment of midstream urine samples in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in women. | DAWBORN JK, PLUNKETT PJ. | 1963 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
A screening method for the evaluation of urinary tract infections in female patients without catheterization. | BOSHELL BR, SANFORD JP | 1958 | Medline | Wrong group | Article |
Sterile-voided urine culture; an evaluation in 100 consecutive hospitalized women. | MERRITT AD, SANFORD JP. | 1958 | Medline | Wrong setting | Article |
A comparison of bac- terial counts of the urine obtained by needle aspiration of the bladder, catheter- ization and midstream-voided methods | Monzon OT, Ory EM, Dobson HL, Carter E, Yow EM | 1958 | References | Wrong setting | Article |
A screening method for the evaluation of urinary tract infections in female patients without catheterization | Boswell BR, Sanford JP | 1958 | References | Wrong setting | Article |
The case against the catheter | BEESON, P B | 1958 | References | Commentary/review | Article |
Observations on the reliability and safety of bladder catheterization for bacteriologic study of the urine. | BEESON, P B | 1956 | References | Wrong group | Article |