Reliability of Uroflowmetry Pattern Interpretation in Adult Women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Uroflowmetry is often used to assess lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Criteria for characterization of flow patterns are not well established, and subjective interpretation is the most common approach for flow curve classification. We assessed the reliability of uroflowmetry curve interpretation in adult women.

Materials and methods

Uroflowmetry studies were obtained in 296 women who participated in an observational cohort study. Four investigators with expertise in female LUTS and urodynamics reviewed and categorized each tracing for interrater reliability. A random subset of 50 tracings was re-reviewed by each investigator for intrarater reliability. The uroflowmetry tracings were rated using categories of continuous, continuous fluctuating, interrupted, a

SUBMITTER: Rickey LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12006900 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature