Do objective urodynamic or clinical findings determine impact of urinary incontinence or its treatment on quality of life?

Urology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-71

  Stach Lempinen, Beata ^a   Kirkinen, Pertti ^b   Laippala, Pekka ^b   Metsänoja, Riina ^b   Kujansuu, Erkki ^b  

^a SOUTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; DISABILITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS FLOOR; PREDICTION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; URETHRA; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0742272180     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.07.022     Document Type: Article

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