A randomised partially controlled trial to assess the impact of self-help vs. structured help from a continence nurse specialist in women with undiagnosed urinary problems in primary care

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1863-1873

  Wagg, A R ^a,b   Barron, D ^a   Kirby, M ^a   Stott, D ^a   Corlett, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dr M O Wallis and Partners   (United Kingdom)

^c Hanscombe House Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEMALE URINARY SYMPTOM SCORE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF HELP; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PAMPHLETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 35348914656     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01552.x     Document Type: Article

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