Table 3

Study outcomes

Data source
PEDW
(All Wales)
GPDatastore
(All Wales)
Primary outcome
Renal scarring
Sensitivity analyses
 Any renal pathology codes
 GP renal scarring codes
Secondary outcomes
Hospital admissions
Day cases
Renal/urological surgery
Hypertension
Chronic kidney disease
Renal failure
UTIs
Renal imaging
GP consultations
Antibiotics
Dysfunctional voiding
Microbiologically confirmed UTI (5–7 years follow-up)
  • GP, general practice; PEDW, Patient Episode Database for Wales; UTI, urinary tract infection.