Prevalence and incidence of urinary incontinence in women: Review of the literature and investigation of methodological issues

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 230-234

  Botlero, Roslin ^a   Urquhart, Donna M ^a   Davis, Susan R ^a,b   Bell, Robin J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Incidence; Prevalence; Stress incontinence; Urge incontinence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE INCONTINENCE;

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 39849087853     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01976.x     Document Type: Article

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