Criteria required for an acceptable point-of-care test for UTI detection: Obtaining consensus using the Delphi technique

• Nichola-Jane M. Weir ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Nichola-Jane M. Weir, Sally H. Pattison, Michael M. Tunney, Carmel M. Hughes

  Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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• Sally H. Pattison ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Nichola-Jane M. Weir, Sally H. Pattison, Michael M. Tunney, Carmel M. Hughes

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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• Paddy Kearney ,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Bretten Hall, Antrim, Northern Ireland

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• Bob Stafford ,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Orchard Carehomes, The Hamlet, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate England

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• Gerard J. Gormley ,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of General Practice, Queen’s University Belfast, Dunluce Health Centre, Belfast, Ireland

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• Martin A. Crockard ,

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Randox Laboratories Ltd, Crumlin, Northern Ireland

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• Deirdre F. Gilpin ,

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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• Michael M. Tunney ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Nichola-Jane M. Weir, Sally H. Pattison, Michael M. Tunney, Carmel M. Hughes

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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• Carmel M. Hughes

  Contributed equally to this work with: Nichola-Jane M. Weir, Sally H. Pattison, Michael M. Tunney, Carmel M. Hughes

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: c.hughes@qub.ac.uk

  Affiliation School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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