title: Evidence-based emergency medicine: clinical synopsis. What is the appropriate antibiotic course for the treatment of urinary tract infections in children?
abstract: METHODS
  The authors searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE from 1966 to 2005, and EMBASE from 1988 to 2005, without language restriction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials comparing short-term (2 to 4 days) with standard (7 to 14 days) oral antibiotic therapy in children aged 3 months to 18 years, with culture-proven urinary tract infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two authors independently assessed study quality and extracted data from included trials. A random-effects model was used to analyze data. Only randomized controlled trials were included; only 2 clearly described allocation concealment, whereas none of the trials defined appropriate blinding or used an intention-to-treat analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Rawle A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Seupaul