PURPOSE: We reviewed the epidemiological literature on the association of obesity and
urinary incontinence, and summarized clinical trial data on the effect of weight loss on …

Background Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a first‐line conservative treatment for
urinary incontinence in women. Other active treatments include: physical therapies (eg …

Context: the National Overactive BLadder Evaluation (NOBLE) Program was initiated to
better understand the prevalence and burden of overactive bladder in a broad spectrum of …

This article describes short form versions of the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) and
the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI). These instruments assess life impact and symptom …

Objectives To design and validate a condition‐specific quality of life questionnaire for the
assessment of women with urinary incontinence, and to use the questionnaire to assess the …

Background Obesity is an established and modifiable risk factor for urinary incontinence, but
conclusive evidence for a beneficial effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence is lacking …

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a relatively common condition in middle-aged and older women.
Traditional measures of symptoms do not adequately capture the impact that UI has on …

Objective: Overactive bladder (OAB) is characterized by symptoms of urinary frequency and
urgency, with and without incontinence, and has been shown to have significant impact on …

OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to develop a self-report quality of life measure specific to
urinary incontinence (I-QOL) that could be used as an outcome measure in clinical trials and …

The lack of standardized terminology in pelvic floor disorders (pelvic organ prolapse, urinary
incontinence, and fecal incontinence) is a major obstacle to performing and interpreting …