Development and validation of a short, easy-to-use questionnaire for diagnosing urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms in women: The Female Urinary Symptom Score

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-250

  Wagg, Ann ^a   Barron, Duncan ^a   Kirby, Mike ^b   Corlett, Kate ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Hertfordshire Primary Care Research Network   (United Kingdom)

^c Hanscombe House Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

continence; questionnaire; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011503731     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423607000291     Document Type: Article

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