Table 3.
Time Series Analysis Results: Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) Treatment Rate Ratios for Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing Versus 2-Step CDI Confirmation
Intervention | Intervention Effect | Use Rate Ratioa (95% CI) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
2-step CDI confirmation | Baseline trend | 1.04 (.99–1.09) | .122 |
Level change | 0.63 (.58–.70) | <.001 | |
Slope change | 0.79 (.69–.90) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: CDI, Clostridioides difficile infection; CI, confidence interval.
Rate ratios expressed per 12-month period.