Defining cure

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 741-745

  Hilton, Paul ^a   Robinson, Dudley ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Incontinence; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Outcome measures; Patient reported outcome measures

Indexed keywords

COLPOSUSPENSION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 79959827443     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.21098     Document Type: Review

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