Epidemiological aspects of urinary incontinence in a female population of an Italian region

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 873-883

  Alvaro, Rosaria ^a   Araco, Francesco ^a   Gravante, Gianpiero ^b   Sorge, Roberto ^c   Overton, John ^d   Vellone, Ercole ^a   Venturini, Giulia ^a   Piccione, Emilio ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Italy; Prevalence; Risk factors; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS SURGERY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 77953005220     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1112-6     Document Type: Article

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