Constructing trials to show whether urodynamic studies are necessary in lower urinary tract dysfunction

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 735-740

  Bosch, J L H Ruud ^a   Cardozo, Linda ^b   Hashim, Hashim ^c   Hilton, Paul ^d   Oelke, Matthias ^e   Robinson, Dudley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic; Incontinence; LUTS; OAB; Obstruction; Prolapse; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

BENIGN PROSTATIC OBSTRUCTION; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTRADICAL PROSTATECTOMY INCONTINENCE; PROSTATE DISEASE; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 79959833689     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.21130     Document Type: Review

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