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Validated Questionnaires for the Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence—Which, When and Why?
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Validated questionnaires assessing incontinence and related symptoms along with their impact on quality of life are important for quantifying baseline burden of disease and response to treatment.Abstract:
Validated questionnaires assessing incontinence and related symptoms along with their impact on quality of life are important for quantifying baseline burden of disease and response to treatment. Many tools have been developed for use in either a general incontinence population or for specific etiologies of incontinence and gender-based concerns. Knowledge of current instruments and the populations they were designed for is key for trial design and optimal clinical utility.read more
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Feasibility and acceptability of transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for the treatment of bladder storage symptoms among people with multiple sclerosis
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A new questionnaire to assess the quality of life of urinary incontinent women
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A short form of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12)
TL;DR: The Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire –12 is a validated and reliable short form that evaluates sexual function in women with urinary incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse and predicts PISQ-31 scores.
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Psychometric validation of an overactive bladder symptom and health-related quality of life questionnaire: the OAB-q.
Karin S. Coyne,Dennis A. Revicki,Timothy L. Hunt,R Corey,Walter F. Stewart,Judith D. Bentkover,H. Kurth,Paul Abrams +7 more
TL;DR: The OAB-q demonstrates that both continent and incontinent OAB symptoms cause significant symptom bother and have a negative impact on HRQL.