The association of Incontinence Symptom Index scores with urethral function and support

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 680.e1-680.e5

  Lewicky Gaupp, Christina ^a   Wei, John T ^b   DeLancey, John O L ^a   Fenner, Dee E ^a   McGuire, Edward J ^b   Morgan, Daniel M ^a  

^a Division of Gynecologic Oncology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Incontinence Symptom Index; stress urinary incontinence; symptom severity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYMPTOM; URETHRA FUNCTION; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 57149134369     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.027     Document Type: Article

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