Priority 23 from the Healthcare Associated Infections PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Should the requirement for urinary catheters be periodically reviewed in people with long-term urinary catheter? (Priority 23) | |
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| Overall ranking | 23 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/23 |
| Explanatory note | Frequently, once it is decided that a patient requires long-term urinary catheters, they are not assessed as to whether they require these catheters again. There is uncertainty about how many people will benefit by reassessment of the requirement and whether such a policy will be benefical or harmful on an average to all people having long-term urinary catheters. |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Infection |
| Extra information provided by this project | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | In people having a long-term urinary catheter, is a periodic review to ensure that the catheter is still required useful? |
| Submitted by | 1 x Healthcare Professional |
| Project information | |
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| Project unique ID | 0088 |
| Project name | Healthcare Associated Infections |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this project. | 259 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 28 February 2019 |