Clinical Features for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

PURPOSE Accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infection in children is essential because children left untreated can experience permanent renal injury. We aimed to assess the diagnostic value of clinical features of pediatric urinary tract infection. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of family medicine 2021-09, Vol.19 (5), p.437-446
Hauptverfasser:	Boon, Hanne A, Van den Bruel, Ann, Struyf, Thomas, Gillemot, Andreas, Bullens, Dominique M.A, Verbakel, Jan Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Children Diagnosis Diseases Pediatric research Systematic Review Urinary tract infections Urinary tract infections in children
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Zusammenfassung:	PURPOSE Accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infection in children is essential because children left untreated can experience permanent renal injury. We aimed to assess the diagnostic value of clinical features of pediatric urinary tract infection. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies in ambulatory care. We searched the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Health Technology Assessment, and Database of s of Reviews of Effects databases from inception to January 27, 2020 for studies reporting 2 x 2 diagnostic accuracy data for clinical features compared with urine culture in children aged
ISSN:	1544-1709 1544-1717
DOI:	10.1370/afm.2684