Table 2

Quality of included trials comparing short with standard duration antibiotic therapy for lower UTI

First authorAllocation concealmentPercent lost to follow upBlinding of participants and investigatorsBlinding of outcome assessmentIntention to treat analysis
*Copenhagen Study Group of urinary tract infections in children.
Wientzen26Unclear9Not statedNot statedNot stated
Lohr25Unclear11YesNot statedNot stated
Helin24Unclear0Not statedNot statedNot stated
Zaki23Unclear0Not statedNot statedNot stated
Madrigal22Unclear14Not statedNot statedNot stated
CSG21*Yes21NoNot statedNot stated
Jojart20Unclear34Not statedNot statedNot stated
Gaudreault19Unclear11NoNot statedNot stated
Johnson18Yes23NoNot statedNot stated
Kornberg17Unclear16Not statedNot statedNot stated