作者: ANNABEL NIXON , SHOSHANA COLMAN , LUANN SABOUNJIAN , BOBBY SANDAGE , UTE E. SCHWIDERSKI
DOI: 10.1097/01.JU.0000165461.38088.7B
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摘要: ABSTRACTPurpose: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a syndrome consisting of urinary urgency with or without urge incontinence, usually increased frequency and nocturia. In response to current limitations in OAB clinical research new patient reported measure severity associated has been developed, namely the Indevus Urgency Severity Scale (IUSS). We report measurement properties IUSS.Materials Methods: Validation study data were collected alongside phase III trial 20 mg trospium chloride twice daily vs placebo patients incontinence. evaluated IUSS item variability, known group, content, criterion construct validity, test-retest reliability, responsiveness respondent burden.Results: A total 658 at baseline 579 reevaluated week 12. demonstrated good variability. Greater was symptom bother worse health related qual...