What can we learn by examining variations in the use of urine culture in the management of acute cystitis? A retrospective cohort study with linked administrative data in British Columbia, Canada, 2005-2011

• Rachel McKay ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: rachel.mckay@mcgill.ca

  Affiliations School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3114-9196

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• Michael Law,

  Roles Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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• Kimberlyn McGrail,

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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• Robert Balshaw,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2455-8792

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• Romina Reyes,

  Roles Investigation, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation LifeLabs, Surrey, Canada

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• David M. Patrick

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, Canada

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