Invited commentary: The contribution of the BACH survey to the epidemiology of urinary incontinence

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 400-403

  Thom, David H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ETHNICITY; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NOTE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; URINE INCONTINENCE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BOSTON; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 39349092355     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm352     Document Type: Note

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