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Table 2 The prevalence of positive urine cultures according to decision aid criteria and management recommendations

From: External validation study of a clinical decision aid to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in women with acute cystitis

 

Negative Cultures

Positive Cultures

Total

1. Number of Cystitis Decision Aid Criteria*

 0

12 (70.6%)

5 (29.4%)

17 (100%)

 1

42 (52.5%)

38 (47.5%)

80 (100%)

 2

76 (36.9%)

130 (63.1%)

206 (100%)

 3

22 (23.4%)

72 (76.6%)

94 (100%)

  Total

152 (38.3%)

245 (61.7%)

397 (100%)

2. Cystitis Decision Management Categories*

 No antibiotic, culture (0,1 criteria)

54 (55.7%)

43 (44.3%)

97 (100%)

 Antibiotic (2,3 criteria)

98 (32.7%)

202 (67.3%)

300 (100%)

  Total

152 (38.3%)

245 (61.7%)

397 (100%)

  1. *p < 0.0002, Pearson chi-square test adjusted for physician clustering