Prevalence and burden of overactive bladder in the United States

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 327-336

  Stewart, W F ^a,b   Van Rooyen, J B ^a   Cundiff, G W ^a   Abrams, P ^c   Herzog, A R ^d   Corey, R ^e,f   Hunt, T L ^e   Wein, A J ^g  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Innovative Medical Research   (United States)

^c BRISTOL UROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e PFIZER INC   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0141566431     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-002-0301-4     Document Type: Review

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