Patient-level information underlying overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections in nursing homes: A discrete choice experiment.
Christopher J WretmanMarcella H BoyntonJohn S PreisserSheryl ZimmermanChristine E KistlerPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
The overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents is a significant public health threat. Using a discrete choice experiment and a diagnostic guideline, we examined which patient-level information was associated with the overdiagnosis of UTIs and found that urinalysis results and lower urinary tract status were most associated.