Urinary incontinence in Northern Ireland: A prevalence study

BJU International

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 760-766

  Dolan, L M ^a,c   Casson, K ^b   McDonald, P ^b   Ashe, R G ^a  

^a ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Northern Hlth/Social Svcs Board   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Epidemiology; Pelvic floor exercises; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PARITY; PELVIS FLOOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 2942753755     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1999.00022.x     Document Type: Article

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