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Rochelle E Tractenberg¹, Ana Valeria Aguirre Guemez^2,3, Marla Petriello⁴

¹Collaborative for Research on Outcomes and -Metrics and Departments of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Biostatistics, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.

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Summary

This study developed international guidelines for diagnosing complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) in individuals with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) using symptom-based criteria. These evidence-based guidelines aim to improve clinical decision-making for cUTI in this population.

Keywords:

SCI/D Urinary Symptom Questionnaire for Neurogenic Bladder (USQNB)clinical guidelines complicated UTI diagnostic criteria mixed methods neurogenic bladder neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD)urinary tract infection (UTI)

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Background:

Complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) are common in individuals with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D).
Current diagnostic guidelines for cUTI in SCI/D lack consistency and evidence-based support.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish consensus on symptoms-based diagnostic and decision-making criteria for cUTI specifically for individuals with SCI/D.
To develop reliable and validated criteria for cUTI diagnosis in SCI/D patients.

Main Methods:

Phase 1 involved focus groups and interviews with US clinicians to refine a decision-making paradigm using Urinary Symptom Questionnaires for Neurogenic Bladder (USQNBs).
Phase 2 utilized an international Delphi survey incorporating phase 1 findings to establish cUTI diagnostic criteria.
The criteria were structured into 6 profiles, combining symptom number/type with cUTI likelihood for each USQNB version.

Main Results:

A Delphi survey achieved 80% consensus on 13 out of 18 cUTI diagnostic decisions.
The remaining 5 decisions reached 62.2% to 77.8% agreement, with revisions made based on expert feedback.
100% consensus was achieved on revised criteria among subject matter experts from 9 collaborating SCI model systems centers.

Conclusions:

This initiative represents the first international, empirical effort to create symptoms-based guidelines for cUTI in SCI/D.
The developed guidelines offer a coherent, evidence-based approach for clinicians and patients in managing cUTI based on symptoms.