Strong correlation between the overactive bladder symptom score and urgency severity score in assessment of patients with overactive bladder syndrome

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 82-86

  Ke, Qian Sheng ^a   Kuo, Hann Chorng ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lower urinary tract symptoms; Overactive bladder; Symptom score

Indexed keywords

MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SOLIFENACIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIURNAL ENURESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 77955073236     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60045-6     Document Type: Article

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