Prevalence and burden of overactive bladder in the United States

• Published in: World journal of urology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 327 - 336
• Main Authors: STEWART, W. F, VAN ROOYEN, J. B, CUNDIFF, G. W, ABRAMS, P, HERZOG, A. R, COREY, R, HUNT, T. L, WEIN, A. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.05.2003; Berlin Springer Nature B.V; New York, NY
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; Cost of Illness; Depressive Disorder - epidemiology; Depressive Disorder - etiology; Depressive Disorder - psychology; Female; Health Status; Health Surveys; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Prevalence; Quality of Life - psychology; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Factors; Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology; Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology; Sleep Wake Disorders - psychology; United States - epidemiology; Urinary Bladder Diseases - complications; Urinary Bladder Diseases - epidemiology; Urinary Bladder Diseases - psychology; Urinary Incontinence - complications; Urinary Incontinence - epidemiology; Urinary Incontinence - psychology; Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous; Urinary tract. Prostate gland; United States; North America; America; Bladder function; Human; Nervous system diseases; Urinary system disease; Prevalence; Sex; Urinary tract disease; Epidemiology; Quality of life; Detrusor sphincter dyssynergia; Neurogenic bladder; Bladder disease; Neurological disorder; Public health

the National Overactive BLadder Evaluation (NOBLE) Program was initiated to better understand the prevalence and burden of overactive bladder in a broad spectrum of the United States population. to estimate the prevalence of overactive bladder with and without urge incontinence in the US, assess var...