Systematic review of the accuracy of ultrasound as the method of measuring bladder wall thickness in the diagnosis of detrusor overactivity

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1019-1024

  Latthe, P M ^a   Champaneria, R ^a   Khan, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detrusor overactivity; Overactive bladder; Ultrasound; Urodynamics; Urogynaecology

Indexed keywords

BLADDER WALL THICKNESS; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSLABIAL ULTRASOUND; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROGENITAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

EID: 77956480636     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1144-y     Document Type: Review

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