The prevalence and bothersomeness of lower urinary tract symptoms in women 40-60 years of age

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 298-305

  Møller, Lars Alling ^a,b   Lose, Gunnar ^a   Jørgensen, Torben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Dept of Gynecology and Obstetrics ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age; Bothersomeness; Continence; County residence; Incontinence; Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS); Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URBAN AREA; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0034071219     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079004298.x     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Thomas TM, Plymat KR, Blannin J, Meade TW. Prevalence of urinary incontinence. Br Med J 1980; 281: 1243-5.
2. Elving LB, Foldspang A, Lam GW, Mommsen S. Descriptive epidemiology of urinary incontinence in 3,100 women age 30-59. Scand J Ural Nephrol Suppl 1989; 125: 37-43.
3. Milsom I, Ekelund P, Molander U, Arvidsson L, Areskoug B. The influence of age, parity, oral contraception, hysterectomy and menopause on the prevalence of urinary incontinence in women. J Urol 1993; 149: 1459-62.
4. Yarnell JW, Voyle GJ. The prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in women. J Epidemiol Community Health 1981; 35: 71-4.
5. Samuelsson E, Victor A, Tibblin G. A population study of urinary incontinence and nocturia among women aged 20-59 years. Prevalence, well-being and wish for treatment. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1997; 76: 74-80.
6. Sommer P, Bauer T, Nielsen KK, Kristensen ES, Hermann GG, Steven K et al. Voiding patterns and prevalence of incontinence in women. A questionnaire survey. Br J Urol 1990; 66: 12-15.
7. Schulman C, Claes H, Matthijs J. Urinary incontinence in Belgium: a population-based epidemiological survey. Eur Urol 1997; 32: 315-20.
8. Kelleher C. Epidemiology and classification of urinary incontinence. In: Cardozo L, editor. Urogynecology. London: Churchill Livingstone; 1997: pp. 3-23.
9. Iosif S, Henriksson L, Ulmsten U. The frequency of disorders of the lower urinary tract, urinary incontinence in particular, as evaluated by a questionnaire survey in a gynecological health control population. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1981; 60: 71-6.
10. Lose G, Fantl JA, Victor A, Walter S, Wells TL, Wyman J et al. Outcome measures for research in adult women with symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction. Neurourol Urodyn 1998; 17: 255-62.
11. Abrams P, Blaivas JG, Stanton SL, Andersen JT. The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1990; 97: 1-16.
12. Foldspang A, Mommsen S. The International Continence Society (ICS) incontinence definition: is the social and hygienic aspect appropriate for etiologic research? J Clin Epidemiol 1997; 50: 1055-60.
13. Jackson S, Donovan J, Brookes S, Eckford S, Swithinbank L, Abrams P. The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire: development and psychometric testing. Br J Urol 1996; 77: 805-12.
14. Bernstein I, Sejr T, Able I, Andersen JT, Fischer-Rasmussen W, Klarskov P et al. Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms in women by a self-administered questionnaire: test-retest reliability. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 1996; 7: 37-47.
15. Siegel S, Castellan NJ. Nonparametric statistics for the behavioral sciences. 2nd ed: New York: McGraw-Hill International; 1988.
16. Hunskaar S, Vinsnes A. The quality of life in women with urinary incontinence as measured by the sickness impact profile. J Am Geriatr Soc 1991; 39: 378-82.
17. Jolleys JV. Reported prevalence of urinary incontinence in women in a general practice. Br Med J 1988; 296: 1300-2.
18. Kondo A, Kato K, Saito M, Otani T. Prevalence of hand washing urinary incontinence in females in comparison with stress and urge incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn 1990; 9: 330-1.
19. Kelleher C, Cardozo L. Sex and the bladder. In: Cardozo L, editor. Urogynecology. London: Churchill Livingstone; 1997: pp. 503-13.
20. Hilton P. Urinary incontinence during sexual intercourse: a common, but rarely volunteered, symptom. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1988; 95: 377-81.
21. Peters TJ, Donovan JL, Kay HE, Abrams P, de la Rosette JJ, Porru D et al. The International Continence Society 'Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia' Study: the bothersomeness of urinary symptoms. J Urol 1997; 157: 885-9.
22. Macaulay AJ, Stern RS, Holmes DM, Stanton SL. Micturition and the mind: psychological factors in the aetiology and treatment of urinary symptoms in women. Br Med J 1987; 294: 540-3.
23. Wyman JF, Harkins SW, Choi SC, Taylor JR, Fantl JA. Psychosocial impact of urinary incontinence in women. Obstet Gynecol 1987; 70: 378-81.
24. Grimby A, Milsom I, Molander U, Wiklund I, Ekelund P. The influence of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of elderly women. Age Ageing 1993; 22: 82-9.
25. Jolleys JV, Donovan JL, Nanchahal K, Peters TJ, Abrams P. Urinary symptoms in the community: how bothersome are they? Br J Urol 1994; 74: 551-5.
26. Hansen BJ, Flyger H, Brasso K, Schou J, Nordling J, Thorup Andersen J et al. Validation of the self-administered Danish Prostatic Symptom Score (DAN-PSS-1) system for use in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Br J Urol 1995; 76: 451-8.
27. Versi E, Cardozo L, Anand D, Cooper D. Symptoms analysis for the diagnosis of genuine stress incontinence. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1991; 98: 815-19.
28. Bergman A, Bader K. Reliability of the patient's history in the diagnosis of urinary incontinence. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1990; 32: 255-9.
29. Sandvik H, Hunskaar S, Vanvik A, Bratt H, Seim A, Hermstad R. Diagnostic classification of female urinary incontinence: an epidemiological survey corrected for validity. J Clin Epidemiol 1995; 48: 339-43.