Urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy is a common problem and has been associated with preterm birth and pyelonephritis. However, there is a concern that tests and treatment for UTI are not appropriately targeted, leading to both underuse and overuse of antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance is a significant global concern and antibiotic use should be targeted to those who need it. This is difficult to assess, since many studies of UTI in pregnancy do not include outcome measures relevant to pregnancy and there is a lack of standardised approach.
We propose a three-stage process:
(1) systematic review of outcome measures in diagnostic and therapeutic studies of UTI in pregnancy
(2) Delphi process
(3) Consensus development of core outcome set for studies on UTI in pregnancy
Dr Jane Currie (PI)
Professor Anna David (supervisor)
Professor James Malone-Lee (supervisor)
Dr Raj Khasriya
Dr Natasha Liou
Disease Category: Pregnancy & childbirth
Disease Name: Urinary Tract Infection
Age Range: 13 - 60
Sex: Female
Nature of Intervention: Any
- Charities
- Clinical experts
- Consumers (patients)
- Patient/ support group representatives
- Researchers
- COS for clinical trials or clinical research
- COS for practice
- Consensus meeting
- Delphi process
- Literature review
- Systematic review
(1) systematic review of outcome measures in diagnostic and therapeutic studies of UTI in pregnancy
(2) Delphi process
(3) Consensus development of core outcome set for studies on UTI in pregnancy