Number of avoided CAUTI episodes per 1000 catheter days
| Baseline rate of CAUTI episodes per 1000 catheter days | Number of avoided CAUTI episodes per 1000 catheter days anticipated by the type of intervention to prompt catheter removal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reminder | Stop order | Overall | |
| 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 (95% CI 1.8 to 3.5) |
| 10 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 (95% CI 3.6 to 7.0) |
| 20 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 10.6 (95% CI 7.3 to 13.9) |
CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infections.