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  • Urology
  • Medical Diagnostics
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Traditional urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnostics like dipsticks and urine cultures have questionable reliability.
  • Microscopic pyuria (≥1 WBC μl⁻¹) is recognized as the most accurate biological indicator for UTI.
  • There is a need to explore more effective methods for UTI detection, particularly symptom analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic potential of analyzing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in detecting microscopic pyuria and UTI.
  • To validate a novel 39-question symptom inventory for its psychometric properties and clinical utility.

Main Methods:

  • A 39-question inventory assessing storage, voiding, stress incontinence, and pain symptoms was administered to 2,050 female patients with chronic LUTS.
  • Data were collected using bespoke software, and the inventory's reliability, responsiveness, and validity were assessed.
  • Microscopic pyuria served as the primary surrogate marker for UTI, with urine culture performed for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Symptom analysis, particularly voiding symptoms, demonstrated a strong correlation with microscopic pyuria (χ² = 88, df = 1, p < 0.001).
  • The symptom inventory exhibited excellent psychometric properties, including high test-retest reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.981) and inter-observer reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.995).
  • The inventory showed significant internal and external responsiveness (p < 0.001) and correlated with the ICIQ-FLUTS questionnaire (R = 0.5, p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • The developed symptom score is a psychometrically validated tool for assessing UTI.
  • The score effectively monitors treatment progress by responding to changes in microscopic pyuria and correlating with quality of life measures.
  • This symptom-based approach shows promise for routine clinical practice in managing UTI.