Improved reliability of uroflowmetry investigations: Results of a portable home-based uroflowmetry study

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 385-390

  De La Rosette, J J M C H ^a   Witjes, W P J ^a   Debruyne, F M J ^a   Kersten, P L ^a   Wijkstra, H ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Home based uroflowmetry; Urodynamics; Uroflowmetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RELIABILITY; SENSOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; UROFLOWMETRY;

EID: 0030430164     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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