Hidden female urinary incontinence in urology and obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics in Turkey: What are the determinants of bothersome urinary incontinence and help-seeking behavior?

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 659-664

  Cetinel, Bulent ^a   Demirkesen, Oktay ^a   Tarcan, Tufan ^b   Yalcin, Onay ^c   Kocak, Taner ^c   Senocak, Mustafa ^a   Itil, Ismail ^d  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Female; Help seeking; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED INCONTINENCE; OUTPATIENT; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYMPTOM; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROLOGY;

EID: 34249981134     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0223-6     Document Type: Article

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