Neurourology and Urodynamics 

About: Neurourology and Urodynamics is an academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Urinary incontinence & Overactive bladder. It has an ISSN identifier of 0733-2467. Over the lifetime, 6700 publications have been published receiving 130670 citations. The journal is also known as: Neurourol Urodyn & Neurourology & urodynamics.

The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: report from the Standardisation Sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

Abstract: The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: Report from the standardistation sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction

Abstract: Introduction and hypothesis Next to existing terminology of the lower urinary tract, due to its increasing complexity, the terminology for pelvic floor dysfunction in women may be better updated by a female-specific approach and clinically based consensus report. Methods This report combines the input of members of the Standardization and Terminology Committees of two Inter

Good urodynamic practices: uroflowmetry, filling cystometry, and pressure-flow studies

Abstract: This is the first report of the International Continence Society (ICS) on the development of comprehensive guidelines for Good Urodynamic Practice for the measurement, quality control, and documentation of urodynamic investigations in both clinical and research environments. This report focuses on the most common urodynamics examinations; uroflowmetry, pressure recording during filling cystometry, and combined pressure-flow studies. The basic aspects of good urodynamic practice are discussed and a strategy for urodynamic measurement, equipment set-up and configuration, signal testing, plausibility controls, pattern recognition, and artifact correction are proposed. The problems of data analysis are mentioned only when they are relevant in the judgment of data quality. In general, recommendations are made for one specific technique. This does not imply that this technique is the only one possible. Rather, it means that this technique is well-established, and gives good results when used with the suggested standards of good urodynamic practice.

ICIQ: a brief and robust measure for evaluating the symptoms and impact of urinary incontinence.

Abstract: Aims: To develop and evaluate the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ), a new questionnaire to assess urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life (QoL). Methods: A developmental version of the questionnaire was produced following systematic literature review and views of an expert committee and patients. Several studies were undertaken to evaluate the psychometric properties of the questionnaire, including content, construct and convergent validity, reliability and sensitivity to change. Results: The ICIQ was easily completed, with low levels of missing data (mean 1.6%). It was able to discriminate among diierent groups of individuals, indicating good construct validity. Convergent validity was acceptable, with most items demonstrating ‘moderate’ to ‘strong’ agreement with other questionnaires. Reliability was good, with ‘moderate’ to ‘very good’ stability in test-retest analysis and a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95. Items identi¢ed statistically signi¢cant reductions in symptoms from baseline following surgical and conservative treatment. Item reduction techniques were used to determine the ¢nal version and scoring scheme, which also demonstrated good psychometric properties. Conclusions: The ¢nal ICIQ comprises three scored items and an unscored self-diagnostic item. It allows the assessment of the prevalence, frequency, and perceived cause of urinary incontinence, and its impact on everyday life. The ICIQ is a brief and robust questionnaire that will be of use in outcomes and epidemiological research as well as routine clinical practice. Neurourol. Urodynam. 23:322 ^330, 2004. 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Short forms to assess life quality and symptom distress for urinary incontinence in women: the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire and the Urogenital Distress Inventory. Continence Program for Women Research Group.

Abstract: This article describes short form versions of the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) and the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI). These instruments assess life impact and symptom distress, respectively, of urinary incontinence and related conditions for women. All subsets regression analysis was used to find item subsets that best approximated scores of the long form versions. The approach succeeded in reducing the 30-item IIQ and the 19-item UDI to 7- and 6-item short forms, respectively. The short form versions may be more useful than the long form versions in many clinical and research applications.