Newcastle children imaged after a UTI during 2008, abnormalities detected and imaging efficiency, according to RCP-based and CG54 guidelines
| Children imaged, abnormalities detected and screening efficiency | All ages | By individual age ranges | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 year | 1–3 years | 3–8 years | 8–16 years | ||||||||
| RCP | CG54 | p Value* | RCP | CG54 | RCP | CG54 | RCP | CG54 | RCP | CG54 | |
| Children imaged | |||||||||||
| …by any test | 427 | 150 | 65 | 48 | 81 | 13 | 192 | 78 | 89 | 11 | |
| …by ultrasound | 427 | 150 | 65 | 48 | 81 | 13 | 192 | 78 | 89 | 11 | |
| …by DMSA | 427 | 89 | 65 | 25 | 81 | 13 | 192 | 40 | 89 | 11 | |
| …by micturating cystogram | 81 | 7 | 62 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abnormalities detected | |||||||||||
| …by any test | 32 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| …by ultrasound | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| …by DMSA | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| …by micturating cystogram | 21 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Children screened per abnormal case | |||||||||||
| …by any test | 13 | 19 | 0.46 | 3 | 10 | 27 | ∞ | 38 | 26 | 30 | ∞ |
| …by ultrasound | 85 | 75 | 1.00 | 22 | 24 | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 45 | ∞ |
| …by DMSA | 36 | 22 | 1.00 | 33 | 25 | 27 | ∞ | 48 | 13 | 30 | ∞ |
| …by micturating cystogram | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 | 4 | ∞ | – | 7 | – | – | – |
*p Value probability that the ratios of cases screened per abnormal case identified are different by RCP-based and CG54 guidelines, Fisher's exact test.
DMSA, dimercaptosuccinic acid; RCP, Royal College of Physicians; UTI, urinary tract infection.