Table 2

Summary of CAUTI and urinary catheter (UC) outcomes reported for studies with reminder or stop-order interventions, evaluated as potential studies to include in meta-analyses

CAUTI outcomesIndwelling urinary catheter use outcomes
1st author (year)Interventions*CAUTI per 1000 catheter days% Patients who developed CAUTIMean days of UC use per patient% Patient days with UC in use% Patients with UC used
Adams (2010)60S25 → 7.6
Andreessen (2012)28P, S, B5.6 → 2.9†All catheterised‡
Apisarnthanarak (2007)47R21.5 → 5.2†11.0 → 3.0†82 → 84
Bruminhent (2010)53R7.02 → 2.08†§All catheterised‡
Cornia (2003)26P, S, E8.8 → 13.88.0 → 5.0†All catheterised‡
Crouzet (2007)48R12.3 → 1.8†10.6 → 1.1†8.4 → 6.7All catheterised‡
Dumigan (1998)33P, S, E14.3 → 9.274 → 76
Elpern (2009)34P, R4.7 → 0†All catheterised‡
Fakih (2008)50R20 → 16†
Fuchs (2011)35P, S2.88 → 1.46All catheterised‡
Gotelli (2008)56S24.0 → 17.0
Huang (2004)49R11.5 → 8.3†3.8 → 2.4†7.0 → 4.6†74.5 → 76.2
Jain (2006)44R, B, A3.8 → 2.4
Knoll (2011)24P, R, S, B, OMean daily UC prevalence: 15.2 → 13.7§
Loeb (2008)57S2.1 → 2.15.0 → 3.7†All catheterised‡
Murphy (2007)54R, EReduced UTI rates by 30%, no details
Reilly (2008)36P, R, E4.7 → 3.096 → 86All catheterised‡
Robinson (2007)55S40.0 → 13.38.6 → 4.5
Roser (2012)61P, S, OCAUTI (details unclear): 45 → 28UC ‘Utilisation rates’: ICU: 84 → 68 (not further defined) MedSurg: 16 → 11
Rothfield (2010)30P, S3.2 → 2.433.3 → 18.5†33.3 → 18.8
Saint (2005)52R0.6 → 0.4†14 → 13
Schultz (2011)37P, S90–95 → 76–84
Sequin (2010)51S5.0 → 4.94.3 → 3.0Median 5.0 → 4.0†92.7 → 91.2
Stephan (2006)32P, S, E45.8 → 18.6†5.0 → 3.9†
Titsworth (2012)46P, R, S, B, A, O13.3 → 4.0†UC Utilisation rates of ICU beds with UCs:100 → 73
Topal (2005)31P, S, E36.0 → 19.0†19.5 → 12.316 → 10†
Van den Broek (2011)38P, R, S, O12.6 → 12.7ICU/CCU: 25.6 → 16.2
Med: 14.9 → 12.5†
Neuro: 15.8 → 15.7
Surg: 11.8 → 10.5†
ICU/CCU: 74 → 81
Med: 14 → 14
Neuro: 20 → 19
Surg: 21 → 19†
Voss (2009)58S4.9 → 3.926 → 1033 → 15.3
Weitzel (2008)45R37 → 6.78.6 → 4.5
Wenger (2010)59S, E, A2.26 → 1.02†
  • A grey-shaded table cell indicates that the outcome was not reported in the study.

  • *Intervention key (note: interventions described in more detail in online supplementary appendix table).

  • †Difference of p<0.05 reported between comparison group (before intervention or control) → postintervention group.

  • ‡Not applicable, as only catheterised patients were included for these studies (so 100% catheterised).

  • §Reporting first published postintervention result, for this study that reported serial postintervention results.

  • P=Intervention to avoid unnecessary catheter Placement (eg, restricted indications of use, bladder scanner protocols, etc).

  • R=Reminder intervention that UC is still present, could be directed at either physician or nurse.

  • S=Stop order intervention, prompting/requiring removal of the UC based on time or clinical criteria.

  • E=Education regarding UC placement or maintenance.

  • B=Bladder bundle of interventions (which included UC placement, maintenance care standardisation).

  • A=Antimicrobial UCs.

  • O=Other CAUTI or catheter-related interventions, detailed in online supplementary appendix table.

  • CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CCU, coronary care units; ICU, intensive care units; UTI, urinary tract infection.