Gillian A M Tarr1, Hanna N Oltean2, Amanda I Phipps3, Peter Rabinowitz4, Phillip I Tarr5. 1. Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Box 357236, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. Electronic address: gillian.tarr@ahs.ca. 2. Washington State Department of Health, 1610 NE 150th15 St., Shoreline, WA, 98155, USA. Electronic address: Hanna.Oltean@doh.wa.gov. 3. Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Box 357236, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. Electronic address: ipps@uw.edu. 4. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and Center for One Health Research, University of Washington, Box 357234, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. Electronic address: peterr7@uw.edu. 5. Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, One Children's Place, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA. Electronic address: tarr@wustl.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Multiple case definitions for post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+ HUS) associated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are used across public health, research, and clinical practice. METHODS: To identify a single definition of D+ HUS for standardized use, we evaluated the comparability and validity of four common, heterogeneous definitions: the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) definition, hematology-focused and age-focused definitions from the literature, and hospital diagnosis. We reviewed medical records from 471 hospitalized E. coli O157:H7 cases reported in Washington State, 2005-2014. We assessed 1) reliability across definitions, 2) comparability of temporal trends, and 3) sensitivity and specificity using an omnibus reference standard, developed using a combination of definition agreement and clinical outcomes. With the standard, we classified cases as definite, borderline, or unlikely/not post-diarrheal D+ HUS. RESULTS: Reliability was highest between the age-focused definition and hospital diagnosis (κ = 0.84), and temporal trends were largely comparable across definitions. For definite D+ HUS cases, the age-focused definition had the highest overall validity [100% sensitivity, 95% confidence interval (CI): 94%, 100%; 96% specificity, 95% CI: 94%, 98%]. The CSTE definition had low specificity (75%, 95% CI: 70%, 79%). CONCLUSIONS: In this review, the CSTE definition overestimated the burden of D+ HUS, and the age-focused definition provided the best overall reliability and validity to define post-diarrheal D+ HUS. Disease monitoring and research activities should consider using the age-focused D+ HUS definition.
BACKGROUND: Multiple case definitions for post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+ HUS) associated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are used across public health, research, and clinical practice. METHODS: To identify a single definition of D+ HUS for standardized use, we evaluated the comparability and validity of four common, heterogeneous definitions: the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) definition, hematology-focused and age-focused definitions from the literature, and hospital diagnosis. We reviewed medical records from 471 hospitalized E. coli O157:H7 cases reported in Washington State, 2005-2014. We assessed 1) reliability across definitions, 2) comparability of temporal trends, and 3) sensitivity and specificity using an omnibus reference standard, developed using a combination of definition agreement and clinical outcomes. With the standard, we classified cases as definite, borderline, or unlikely/not post-diarrheal D+ HUS. RESULTS: Reliability was highest between the age-focused definition and hospital diagnosis (κ = 0.84), and temporal trends were largely comparable across definitions. For definite D+ HUS cases, the age-focused definition had the highest overall validity [100% sensitivity, 95% confidence interval (CI): 94%, 100%; 96% specificity, 95% CI: 94%, 98%]. The CSTE definition had low specificity (75%, 95% CI: 70%, 79%). CONCLUSIONS: In this review, the CSTE definition overestimated the burden of D+ HUS, and the age-focused definition provided the best overall reliability and validity to define post-diarrheal D+ HUS. Disease monitoring and research activities should consider using the age-focused D+ HUS definition.
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