Table 1.
Summary of included studies
| Study | Inclusion criteria | No. of patients | Mean age, y (range) | Incidence of UTI% | Reference Test | Setting and country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIsaac 2002 | Women ≥ 16 y presenting with symptoms of UTI | N =231 | M = 43.9 (20-92) | 53.2% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 4 urban academic family medicine clinics in Canada |
| McIsaac 2007 | Women ≥ 16 y presenting with symptoms of UTI | N = 331 | M = 45.2 (16-99) | 62.8% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 225 Physicians from every province in Canada |
| Lawson 1973 | Women presenting with symptoms of UTI | N = 343 | M =? (15-55) | 34.4% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 2 general practices in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| ≥ 105 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Nazareth & King 1993 | Women presenting with symptoms of lower UTI | N = 54 | M = 29 (16-45) | 27.8% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 2 general practices in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Little 2006 | Women with suspected UTI | N= 408 | M = ? (17-70) | 62.3% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 67 general practices in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Little 2009 | Women with suspected UTI | N = 431 | M = ? (17-70) | 66.6% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 62 general practices in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Dobbs & Fleming 1987 | Women presenting with symptoms of UTI | N = 238 | M = ? (?) | 35.7% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 3 general practices in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Mond 1965 | Women with symptoms of UTI | N = 83 | M =? (?) | 45.8% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 1 general practice in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| ≥ 105 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Medina-Bombardo 2003 | Women presenting with symptoms of UTI | N = 343 | M = 44 (15-90) | 48.4% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 18 primary health care centres in Spain |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| ≥ 105 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Dans & Klaus 1975 | Women complaining of dysuria | N = 84 | M = 26 (19-60) | 46.4% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | Adult walk-in clinic in the US |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Gallagher 1965 | Women with symptoms of UTI | N = 130 | M=? (?) | 59.2% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | Urban general practices in New Zealand |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Fahey 2003 | Women presenting with symptoms of UTI | N = 85 | M= (?) | 35.7% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 8 general practices in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| ≥ 105 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Baerheim 2003 | Women with acute dysuria/frequency | N = 252 | M = 46 for UTI + | 63.3% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 8 general practices in Norway |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| M = 42 for UTI-(18-87) | ≥ 105 CFU/ml | |||||
| Osterberg 1996 | Women with symptoms of dysuria/frequency | N= 214 | M = 24 (15-35) | 51.4% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 5 primary health care centres in Sweden |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| Hummers-Pradier 2005 | Women with symptoms of UTI | N = 227 | M = 53 (?) | 79.3% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 36 general practices in Germany |
| 68.7% | ≥ 103 CFU/ml | |||||
| 49.3% | ≥ 105 CFU/ml | |||||
| O'Brien 2007 | Women with clinically suspected uncomplicated UTI | N = 111 | M = 54 (?) | 32.4% | ≥ 102 CFU/ml | 9 general practices in the UK |
| ≥ 103 CFU/ml | ||||||
| ≥ 105 CFU/ml | ||||||