Urinary incontinence - Prevalence, impact on daily living and desire for treatment: A population-based study

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-130

  Andersson, Gunnel ^a,b   Johansson, Jan Erik ^a,b   Garpenholt, Örjan ^b,c   Nilsson, Kerstin ^a,b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Impact on daily life; Population based study; Prevalence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT PLANNING; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 1942422250     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590310022608     Document Type: Article

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