Cost-effectiveness of different strategies for diagnosis of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women presenting in primary care.

Judith E BosmansVeerle M H CoupéBart J KnottnerusSuzanne E GeerlingsEric P Moll van CharanteGerben Ter Riet

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Depending on decision makers' willingness to pay for one additional correctly classified woman, the strategy consisting of performing a history and dipstick simultaneously (ceiling ratios between €10 and €17) or performing a sediment if history and subsequent dipstick are negative (ceiling ratios between €17 and €118) are the most cost-effective strategies to diagnose a UTI.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
primary care
case report
loop mediated isothermal amplification
polycystic ovary syndrome
heavy metals
health insurance
general practice
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
risk assessment
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
cervical cancer screening
insulin resistance