Prevalence of the overactive bladder syndrome by applying the International Continence Society definition

European Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 622-627

  Temml, Christian ^a   Heidler, Stefan ^a   Ponholzer, Anton ^a   Madersbacher, Stephan ^a  

^a Department of Preventive Health City of Vienna ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Lower urinary tract; Quality of life; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CONTINENCE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SYMPTOM; SYNDROME; URBAN POPULATION; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 24644516680     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2005.04.026     Document Type: Article

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